Canadian Journal of Philosophy

Overall acceptance rate

12.80%

Average response time

4.8 months

Average publicaton time

12.3 months

Average number of reviewers

2.1

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

73.60%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

125

Acceptances

4 (3.20%)

Rejections

98 (78.40%)

Revise and resubmits

20 (16.00%)

Conditional acceptances

2 (1.60%)

Withdraws

1 (0.80%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

12 (52.17%)

Rejections

10 (43.48%)

Withdraws

1 (4.35%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Sep 27, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Sep 27, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 5 months Publication time 24 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 30, 2024	Acceptance	Graduate student	5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Oct 30, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance Oct 30, 2024 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 10, 2020	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	5 months		-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Mar 10, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter
Apr 25, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	4.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Apr 25, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 3, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	4.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 3, 2023 Submitted by Kian Mintz-Woo Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jun 6, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	4.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jun 6, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 3, 2021	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4.2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Aug 3, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4.2 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	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy 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 - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 2, 2010	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Mar 2, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 13, 2018	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Mar 13, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 4, 2026	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 4, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 6, 2026	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 6, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 22, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 22, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection 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 -
May 27, 2015	Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted May 27, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status 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 -
Jan 19, 2010	Rejection	Tenured faculty	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 19, 2010 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 -
Aug 11, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Aug 11, 2009 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 -
Aug 21, 2022	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Aug 21, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 20, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 20, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Sep 15, 2023	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3.5 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Sep 15, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 I don't understand why it took so long to make the decision.
Jun 9, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jun 9, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Apr 5, 2023	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3.3 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Apr 5, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter If you need three months to desk reject a paper, then you are not doing your job properly. Be professional, man!
Feb 17, 2023	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Feb 17, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Mar 11, 2021	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Mar 11, 2021 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 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 10, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Sep 10, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 7, 2024	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jul 7, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection 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 -
Feb 13, 2020	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Feb 13, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Apr 6, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Apr 6, 2014 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 -
Mar 31, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Mar 31, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 2, 2015	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Nov 2, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty 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 -
Oct 11, 2024	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Oct 11, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 9, 2012	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Oct 9, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Jan 6, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 6, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Acceptance	Tenured faculty	2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict 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 -
Nov 20, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Nov 20, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 7, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Sep 7, 2009 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 -
Oct 3, 2024	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Oct 3, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 7, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Oct 7, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Apr 8, 2024 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 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 21, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Dec 21, 2009 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 -
May 18, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.9 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted May 18, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 1, 2016	Rejection	Other	1.8 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jul 1, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 9, 2021	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Nov 9, 2021 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 -
Jan 4, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 4, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 29, 2022	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Oct 29, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 18, 2021	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Mar 18, 2021 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
Jan 14, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Jan 14, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Aug 29, 2013	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Aug 29, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Aug 21, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Aug 21, 2014 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 -
Feb 6, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month		-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Feb 6, 2014 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 -
Aug 9, 2019	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Canadian Journal of Philosophy Submitted Aug 9, 2019 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 -