British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Overall acceptance rate

25.60%

Average response time

2.5 months

Average publicaton time

11.9 months

Average number of reviewers

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

77.60%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

125

Acceptances

2 (1.60%)

Rejections

83 (66.40%)

Revise and resubmits

34 (27.20%)

Conditional acceptances

6 (4.80%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

30 (81.08%)

Rejections

7 (18.92%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time
Aug 29, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 29, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 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 Philosophy of Science 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 -
Jun 26, 2012	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Other	5.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 26, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 5.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 10, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 10, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 12, 2019	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 12, 2019 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 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 27, 2022	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 27, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Black Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 5, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 5, 2010 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 -
May 18, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted May 18, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time 20 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 6, 2010	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 6, 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 -
Oct 16, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 16, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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 -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Mar 20, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 20, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Sep 17, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 17, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-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 -
Mar 19, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 19, 2015 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 -
Mar 14, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 14, 2010 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 -
Dec 14, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Dec 14, 2015 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 -
Mar 11, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 11, 2011 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 -
Sep 25, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 25, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 25, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Dec 25, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time 6.5 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 23, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 23, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Apr 15, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 15, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Jun 29, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 29, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other 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 15, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 15, 2014 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 -
Dec 21, 2012	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Dec 21, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Oct 29, 2013	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 29, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 29, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 29, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 6, 2011	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 6, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured 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 -
Dec 23, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Dec 23, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 3, 2010	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 3, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status 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 23, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 23, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured 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 -
Jan 29, 2016	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 29, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 22, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	5.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 22, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 5.5 months Publication time 12 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 2, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Dec 2, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Apr 24, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 24, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Feb 17, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Feb 17, 2011 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 -
Jan 18, 2012	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 18, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty 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 -
Jun 11, 2020	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 11, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time 9 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 4, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 4, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Sep 4, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 4, 2019 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
Feb 2, 2024	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Feb 2, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Feb 22, 2022	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Feb 22, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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
Aug 22, 2018	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 22, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 11, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 11, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 20, 2012	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	7 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 20, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 23, 2013	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1.6 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 23, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 12, 2011	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 12, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Mar 1, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.3 months	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 1, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 5, 2014	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Nov 5, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit 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 -
Sep 17, 2012	Revise and resubmit	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 17, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Professional status Non-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 -