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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q2 · 2,2 SSCI

Journal detail

Philosophy and Public Affairs

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00483915
  • 10884963
Scopus 2,204 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q2 JCR Q
WoS 2,2 JIF
Scopus 91 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 2,204
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 91
  • Cites/doc 2,55
  • Docs (3y) 46
  • Cites (3y) 171

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q2
  • JIF 2,2
  • 5Y JIF 3,4
  • JCI 1,89

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • History and Philosophy of Science Q1
  • Political Science and International Relations Q1
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q1

Areas

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Ethics | Political Science

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q2 2,204 2,2 3,4 1,89 Q1 91
2024 Q1 Q2 1,508 2,1 3,1 2,39 Q1 87
2023 Q1 Q1 1,596 3,3 3,5 2,07 Q1 87
2022 Q1 Q2 0,917 2,2 2,5 1,62 Q1 87
2021 Q1 Q2 1,24 2,2 3,2 1,5 Q1 87
2020 Q1 Q2 1,388 2 3,7 1,51 Q1 87
2019 Q1 Q3 1,329 1,1 2,8 1,63 Q1 87
2018 — Q2 — 1,6 3,5 2,08 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q2 2,308 1,2 3 2,15 Q1 87
2016 Q1 Q1 7,045 2,2 3,4 — — 87
2015 Q1 Q1 2,408 1,7 2,5 — — 87
2014 Q1 Q1 1,539 1,3 2,3 — — 87
2013 Q1 Q1 1,812 1,5 2,3 — — 87
2012 Q1 Q1 2,987 2 2,8 — — 87
2011 Q1 Q1 0,888 1,6 2,2 — — 87
2010 Q1 Q1 1,379 1,4 2,7 — — 87
2009 — Q1 — 2 3,2 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 1,5 2,5 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 1,1 1,4 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 1,9 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 1,2 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 1,1 — — — —
2003 — Q2 — 0,4 — — — —
2002 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 1,1 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 1,6 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 2 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 1,3 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q1 25/78
2025 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 98/332
2024 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q1 21/77
2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 92/325
2023 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q1 9/77
2023 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 40/318
2022 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q1 15/57
2022 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 72/187
2021 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q1 20/56
2021 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 82/188
2020 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q1 20/56
2020 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q1 99/183
2019 ETHICS SSCI Q3 Q1 30/55
2019 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q1 105/181
2018 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q1 16/54
2018 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 74/176
2017 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q1 14/52
2017 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q1 78/169
2016 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 4/51
2016 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 27/165
2015 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 9/51
2015 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 33/163
2014 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 10/52
2014 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 40/161
2013 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 9/50
2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 25/157
2012 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 3/48
2012 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 1/47
2011 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 5/47
2011 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 5/45
2010 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 5/39
2010 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 9/39
2009 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 2/34
2009 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 1/32
2008 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 2/28
2008 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 4/28
2007 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 6/28
2007 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 6/27
2006 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 2/28
2006 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 1/23
2005 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 5/29
2005 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 3/25
2004 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 4/28
2004 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 4/26
2003 ETHICS SSCI Q3 — 17/28
2003 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 12/24
2002 ETHICS SSCI Q2 — 12/28
2002 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 8/24
2001 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 3/30
2001 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 2/24
2001 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 5/33
2000 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 3/22
2000 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 4/24
2000 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 4/34
1999 PHILOSOPHY SSCI Q1 — 1/21
1999 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 1/24
1999 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 2/34
1998 PHILOSOPHY SSCI Q1 — 1/21
1998 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 1/24
1998 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 1/34
1997 PHILOSOPHY SSCI Q1 — 1/21
1997 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q1 — 1/24
1997 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 1/33