Philosophy SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Philosophy review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 44 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are Journal of Media Ethics (average 19.7 days, median 22.5 days, 10 samples)、Historical Records of Australian Science (average 21.4 days, median 17 days, 5 samples)、Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (average 33.3 days, median 12.5 days, 10 samples)、Social Epistemology (average 61.7 days, median 16 days, 13 samples)、ARCHIVE FOR HISTORY OF EXACT SCIENCES (average 65.9 days, median 51 days, 10 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

45 journals in category · 44 eligible · Showing top 20

Philosophy Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	Journal of Media Ethics SSCI Taylor & Francis · Philosophy	19.7 days	22.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	46
2	Historical Records of Australian Science SCIE CSIRO Publishing · Philosophy	21.4 days	17 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	21
3	Journal of Bioethical Inquiry SCIE + SSCI Springer · Philosophy	33.3 days	12.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	104
4	Social Epistemology SSCI Taylor & Francis · Philosophy	61.7 days	16 days	13 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	74
5	ARCHIVE FOR HISTORY OF EXACT SCIENCES SCIE Springer · Philosophy	65.9 days	51 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	15
6	Ethics & Global Politics SSCI Taylor & Francis · Philosophy	89.5 days	63.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	OA	13
7	STUDIES IN EAST EUROPEAN THOUGHT SSCI Springer · Philosophy	111.7 days	45.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	120
8	Developing World Bioethics SCIE + SSCI Wiley · Philosophy	123.3 days	140 days	11 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	43
9	Foundations of Chemistry SCIE Springer · Philosophy	133.6 days	125 days	5 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	28
10	BIOETHICS SCIE + SSCI Wiley · Philosophy	134.1 days	40.5 days	18 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	135
11	BMC Medical Ethics SCIE + SSCI Springer · Philosophy	134.9 days	99.5 days	16 papers	Zone 1 TOP	OA	197
12	Ethik in der Medizin SCIE Springer · Philosophy	151.3 days	144 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	48
13	Foundations of Science SCIE Springer · Philosophy	160.8 days	187 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	56
14	NanoEthics SCIE + SSCI Springer · Philosophy	162.8 days	157.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	24
15	HEC Forum SSCI Springer · Philosophy	170 days	136.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	27
16	PHILOSOPHY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS SSCI Wiley · Philosophy	171.5 days	142 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	27
17	JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH SSCI Springer · Philosophy	174.5 days	149 days	10 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	308
18	THEORETICAL MEDICINE AND BIOETHICS SSCI Springer · Philosophy	177.6 days	157.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	42
19	HUMAN STUDIES SSCI Springer · Philosophy	182.2 days	177.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	55
20	Journal of Law and the Biosciences SCIE + SSCI Oxford · Philosophy	182.8 days	136 days	5 papers	Zone 2	OA	29

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Philosophy review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 45 target journals; 44 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Philosophy discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Philosophy”.