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	Comment quality
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 -
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 -
May 15, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.6 months	-	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted May 15, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.6 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 -
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 -
Nov 7, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Nov 7, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 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 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
Jun 25, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 25, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.5 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
Jan 17, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months	-	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 17, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Sep 7, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 7, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - 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, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	-	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 11, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 14, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Feb 14, 2012 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 -
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 -
May 12, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted May 12, 2010 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Mar 22, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 22, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 8, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 8, 2009 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 8, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.3 months	-	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 8, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.3 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	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 -
Oct 23, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 23, 2013 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 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 -
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 -
May 11, 2015	Rejection	Other	1 month	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted May 11, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 14, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	0.2 months	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 14, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 24, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 24, 2015 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 -
Aug 14, 2015	Rejection	Other	0.1 months	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 14, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 21, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	2.7 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 21, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 12, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	1.3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 12, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 23, 2010	Rejection	Other	-	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 23, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time - 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	Other	2.5 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 Rejection Professional status Other 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 -
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 -
Nov 10, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	0.1 months	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Nov 10, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.1 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 -
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 -
Jun 27, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 27, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month 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 -
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 -
Nov 1, 2021	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Nov 1, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African White Response time 3 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 -
Jul 25, 2020	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 25, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 24, 2015	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 24, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time 1 month Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 18, 2015	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 18, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time 12 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 30, 2010	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Submitted May 30, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -