Philosophical Quarterly

Overall acceptance rate

10.31%

Average response time

2.1 months

Average publicaton time

6.2 months

Average number of reviewers

1.6

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

63.42%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

514

Acceptances

17 (3.31%)

Rejections

456 (88.72%)

Revise and resubmits

41 (7.98%)

Conditional acceptances

0 (0.00%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

36 (65.45%)

Rejections

18 (32.73%)

Withdraws

1 (1.82%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Jul 19, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	2.2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 19, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 23, 2020	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 23, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Sep 3, 2020	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 3, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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
Sep 17, 2020	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 17, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino White Response time 2.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Oct 13, 2020	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 13, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Oct 14, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 14, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Oct 17, 2020	Rejection	Adjunct	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 17, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Adjunct Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 12, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 12, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Mar 3, 2021	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 3, 2021 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 -
Apr 1, 2021	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 1, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Apr 5, 2021	Rejection	Independent scholar	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 5, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Independent scholar Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 6, 2021	Rejection	Independent scholar	3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 6, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Independent scholar 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 Desk rejection after 3 months. Not recommended.
Dec 15, 2021	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 15, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 16, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 16, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 6, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.7 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 6, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 2.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 19, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 19, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 22, 2022	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 22, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jun 27, 2022	Rejection	Other	1.1 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 27, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jul 6, 2022	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 6, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Aug 31, 2022	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 31, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 19, 2022	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 19, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Sep 23, 2022	Rejection	Graduate student	2.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 23, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 21, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 21, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 21, 2022	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.7 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 21, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jan 13, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 13, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter
Feb 20, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	1.2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 20, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 6, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 6, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Something else Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 13, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 13, 2023 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 -
Jun 12, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 12, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jun 19, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	11 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 19, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Black Response time 11 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jun 23, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 23, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Other race/ethnicity Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 27, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 27, 2023 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 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 29, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	1.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 29, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 19, 2023	Acceptance	Graduate student	5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 19, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance Apr 21, 2023 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 31, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 31, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured 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 -
Aug 13, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 13, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 26, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 26, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - 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 20, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	3.2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 20, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 20, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 20, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Prefer not to answer Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 25, 2023	Rejection	Other	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 25, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 25, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 25, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other 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 -
Mar 6, 2024	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	5.5 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 6, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 5.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Mar 21, 2024	Rejection	Other	0.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 21, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 5, 2024	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 5, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter Desk reject, no comments, just about two weeks.
Jun 3, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	0.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 3, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Asian Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 4, 2024	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenured faculty	7 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 4, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 15, 2024	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	1.2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 15, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 1.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 18, 2024	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 18, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Jun 20, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 20, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 27, 2024	Rejection	Other	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 27, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 -