
Academic Journal
Q1Philosophy and Public Affairs
About Philosophy and Public Affairs
Philosophy and Public Affairs is a scholarly journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.204 and H-index of 91.
Coverage: 1973-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-2001, 2003-2026. Research categories: History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Political Philosophy and Ethics; Human auditory perception and evaluation; Legal case studies and regulations; Legal Cases and Commentary; Philosophical Ethics and Theory; Free Will and Agency.
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3,460.00 USD; 2,890.00 EUR; 2,330.00 GBP
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1111/papa.70022Issue Information
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