British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
Number of submissions received annually:
2014: 575
2013: 468
2012: 396
2011: 403
Percentage of submissions accepted
2014: 7%
2013: 8%
2012: 6%
2011: 14%
Percentage of submissions that receive at least one referee report: 48%
Average time for manuscript review in months: <1.5 months
If possible, give details.
a. Editorial decision within 2 months: 73.9%
b. Editorial decision between 2 and 6 months: 25.9%
c. Editorial decision between 7 months and 1 year: 0.2%
d. Editorial decision of more than 1 year: 0%
The journal has a printed version.
Average time from acceptance to print publication in months: 14/59 (2 versions)
The journal has a printed version.
Average time from acceptance to print publication in months: 14
The journal has an 'online first' system.
Average time from acceptance to online publication in months: 3.5
Submissions are anonymous to the editors.
Submissions are anonymous to the reviewers.
Demographic Information:
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Percentage of submissions by women: 12% (including papers co-authored by women: 15%)
Percentage of accepted articles by women: 17% (including papers co-authored by women: 27%)
Percentage of submissions by people from minority ethnic groups: not yet collecting data
Percentage of accepted articles by people from minority ethnic groups: not yet collecting data
Journal Contact Details
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Editor(s)-in-chief: Steven French/Michela Massimi
Full name: Elizabeth Hannon
Title/position: Assistant Editor
Email address: bjps@leeds.ac.uk
Street address: Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane
City: Cambridge
State/province: Cambridgeshire
Zip/postal code: CB2 3RH
Country: UK