Journal of Moral Philosophy

Overall acceptance rate

13.04%

Average response time

2.8 months

Average publicaton time

6.8 months

Average number of reviewers

1.5

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

44.10%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

161

Acceptances

2 (1.24%)

Rejections

138 (85.71%)

Revise and resubmits

18 (11.18%)

Conditional acceptances

2 (1.24%)

Withdraws

1 (0.62%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

19 (90.48%)

Rejections

2 (9.52%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Jun 25, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	0.4 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jun 25, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Dec 20, 2019	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.8 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Dec 20, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Graduate student	0.9 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Nov 21, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Nov 21, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 2, 2013	Rejection	Other	0.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Apr 2, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
May 7, 2024	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted May 7, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Feb 6, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Feb 6, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 12, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Apr 12, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 24, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.8 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 24, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Nov 2, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Nov 2, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
May 7, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted May 7, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
May 22, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	0.3 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted May 22, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 5, 2018	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 5, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Nov 8, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Nov 8, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Sep 17, 2015	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Sep 17, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 21, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	3.3 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Apr 21, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 3.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Nov 14, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Nov 14, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 21, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Apr 21, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Oct 31, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	0.3 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Oct 31, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Oct 13, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months		-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Oct 13, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Oct 11, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	2.9 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Oct 11, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 21, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Apr 21, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter
Dec 11, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Dec 11, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Graduate student	1.7 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Mar 19, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.3 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Mar 19, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 11, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months		-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Apr 11, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jul 29, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	0.4 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jul 29, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 17, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.8 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 17, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Nov 24, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	2.7 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Nov 24, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jul 31, 2026	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jul 31, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter
Feb 21, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Feb 21, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Mexican Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
May 24, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.2 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted May 24, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Oct 17, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Oct 17, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 17, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 17, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 20, 2018	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jul 20, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 2, 2026	Rejection	Tenured faculty	7.5 months
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Apr 2, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 7.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 29, 2020	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted May 29, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 29, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 29, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 14, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	5 months
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Feb 14, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 11, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Oct 11, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 30, 2024	Rejection	Other	2 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jan 30, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 30, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Sep 30, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 28, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Oct 28, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 12, 2020	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Oct 12, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 23, 2025	Rejection	Other	1 month	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Feb 23, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 18, 2018	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted May 18, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 15, 2025	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1 month	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jul 15, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 28, 2026	Rejection	Tenured faculty	16 months
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jul 28, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity White Response time 16 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 29, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months	-
Journal Journal of Moral Philosophy Submitted Jul 29, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -