
Academic Journal
Q1Res Publica
About Res Publica
Res Publica is a scholarly journal published by Springer Netherlands. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.546 and H-index of 28.
Coverage: 1994-2026. Research categories: Law (Q1); Philosophy (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Political Philosophy and Ethics; Philosophical Ethics and Theory; Free Will and Agency; War, Ethics, and Justification; Critical Theory and Philosophy; Judicial and Constitutional Studies.
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3,290.00 USD; 2,690.00 EUR; 2,390.00 GBP
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