The Philosophical Review


Number of submissions received annually: 


2013: 600

2012: 500

2011: 475


Percentage of submissions accepted 

2013: 2%

2012: 2.4%

2011: 2.53%


Percentage of submissions that receive at least one referee report: 15% 


Average time for manuscript review in months: 5


If possible, give details.

a. Editorial decision within 2 months: 0%

b. Editorial decision between 2 and 6 months: 0%

c. Editorial decision between 7 months and 1 year: 0%

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


The journal has a printed version. 

Average time from acceptance to print publication in months: 7 


The journal has an 'online first' system. n/a 

Average time from acceptance to online publication in months: n/a 


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: Duke University Press 

Editor(s)-in-chief: Michelle Koshch 

Full name: Louise Silberling 

Title/position: Editorial associate 

Email address: phil-review@cornell.edu 

Street address:218 Goldwin Smith Hall, Philosophy, Cornell University 

City: Ithaca 

State/province: NY 

Zip/postal code: 14853 

Country: USA The Philosophical Review