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
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 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 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 -
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 12, 2024	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 12, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 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 8, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 8, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 5 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 -
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 -
Feb 9, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Feb 9, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
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 -
Jun 6, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 6, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection 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 -
Nov 1, 2021	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	7 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Nov 1, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African White Response time 7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 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 -
Jul 19, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	7.3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 19, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 7.3 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	36 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 36 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -