Philosophy & Phenomenological Research


Number of submissions received annually: 


2013: 410

2012: 427

2011: 464


Percentage of submissions accepted 

2013: 7%

2012: 8%

2011: 9%


Percentage of submissions that receive at least one referee report: 25 


Average time for manuscript review in months: 3


If possible, give details.

a. Editorial decision within 2 months: 54%

b. Editorial decision between 2 and 6 months: 45%

c. Editorial decision between 7 months and 1 year: 1%

d. Editorial decision of more than 1 year: 0%


The journal has a printed version. 

Average time from acceptance to print publication in months: 18 


The journal has an 'online first' system. 

Average time from acceptance to online publication in months: 1 


Submissions are anonymous to the editors. 


Submissions are anonymous to the reviewers. 



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Percentage of submissions by women: n/a 


Percentage of accepted articles by women: n/a 


Percentage of submissions by people from minority ethnic groups: n/a 


Percentage of accepted articles by people from minority ethnic groups: n/a 


Publisher: Blackwell-Wiley 

Editor(s)-in-chief: Ernest Sosa 

Full name: Ernest Sosa 

Title/position: Editor-in-Chief, PPR 

Email address: philojournals@gmail.com 

Street address: 106 Somerset St.

City: New Brunswick 

State/province: NJ

Zip/postal code: 08901 

Country: USA 

Philosophy & Phenomenological Research