British Journal for the History of Philosophy

Overall acceptance rate

21.30%

Average response time

2.5 months

Average publicaton time

11.2 months

Average number of reviewers

1.8

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

93.52%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

108

Acceptances

4 (3.70%)

Rejections

71 (65.74%)

Revise and resubmits

29 (26.85%)

Conditional acceptances

4 (3.70%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

19 (63.33%)

Rejections

11 (36.67%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Jun 16, 2015	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenured faculty	18 months	-
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jun 16, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 18 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 12, 2015	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	14.5 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Oct 12, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 14.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 22, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	7 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Sep 22, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 7, 2011	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	6 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Nov 7, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 18, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4.7 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted May 18, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 15, 2017	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Nov 15, 2017 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4 months Publication time 3 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 3, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Feb 3, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 28, 2023	Rejection	Tenured faculty	4 months	-
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Feb 28, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty 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 If you are rejecting papers after four months with no comments, then you are not doing your job properly.
Oct 1, 2010	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Oct 1, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 17, 2021	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months	-
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Mar 17, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter After four months of review, you told me that comments are not available. Go f**k yourself!
May 10, 2019	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted May 10, 2019 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 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 11, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Apr 11, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 17, 2022	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Sep 17, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 26, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3.5 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Nov 26, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 6, 2014	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Mar 6, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 1, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	3.3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Nov 1, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Mixed Response time 3.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 12, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Aug 12, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 14, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Oct 14, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Mar 28, 2015	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Mar 28, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 26, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Mar 26, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 28, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Mar 28, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 11 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 7, 2016	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jun 7, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Sep 21, 2020	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Sep 21, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 22, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Dec 22, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 15, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Dec 15, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 2, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jul 2, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 31, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Oct 31, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 8, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Nov 8, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 6, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jul 6, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 18, 2011	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 18, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 14, 2011	Acceptance	Tenured faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Nov 14, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 14, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Aug 14, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty 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 19, 2015	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 19, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 29, 2021	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 29, 2021 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 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 3, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 3, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 15, 2015	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Tenured faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Aug 15, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time 15 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 6, 2019	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 6, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 28, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Sep 28, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 8, 2015	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 8, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 27, 2010	Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 27, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 27 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 25, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	2.8 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Nov 25, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 16, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months		-
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jun 16, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Aug 30, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Aug 30, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Jul 7, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jul 7, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Jul 3, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	2.2 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jul 3, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 23, 2018	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Jan 23, 2018 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 -
Mar 7, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Mar 7, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 26, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Oct 26, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 21, 2018	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Sep 21, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time 6 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 5, 2009	Conditional acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the History of Philosophy Submitted Oct 5, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Professional status Non-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 -