Philosophical Quarterly

Overall acceptance rate

10.57%

Average response time

2.1 months

Average publicaton time

6 months

Average number of reviewers

1.5

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

64.16%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

558

Acceptances

18 (3.23%)

Rejections

493 (88.35%)

Revise and resubmits

47 (8.42%)

Conditional acceptances

0 (0.00%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

41 (67.21%)

Rejections

19 (31.15%)

Withdraws

1 (1.64%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Apr 1, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 1, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 22, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 22, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track 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 -
Jul 9, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 9, 2012 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 -
Aug 3, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 3, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 12, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 12, 2013 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 -
Apr 2, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 2, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.3 months 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 -
Jan 16, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 16, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 31, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 31, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 21, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 21, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Jul 16, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 16, 2012 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 5, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 5, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 22, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 22, 2026 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 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 11, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 11, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection 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 -
Dec 18, 2010	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 18, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 15, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 15, 2019 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 -
Dec 15, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 15, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 8, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 8, 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Graduate student	3.5 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) 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 - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 16, 2013	Rejection	Other	5.7 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 16, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Oct 6, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 6, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity Black Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 26, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 26, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 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	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 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	Other	1.8 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - 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 -
Mar 12, 2026	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 12, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 23, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 23, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 20, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 20, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track 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 -
Dec 1, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 1, 2014 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 - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 12, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 12, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 19, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 19, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Oct 13, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 13, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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 -
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
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	4 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Dec 11, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 11, 2012 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 - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 10, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 10, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 8, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 8, 2011 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	2.5 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Sep 8, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 8, 2011 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 -
Dec 10, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 10, 2015 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	2 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Mar 6, 2019	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 6, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
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
Dec 22, 2010	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 22, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Aug 14, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 14, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	2.5 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 9, 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 -
Apr 13, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	1.2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 13, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 23, 2018	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Independent scholar	6 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 23, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Independent scholar Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter
Sep 25, 2019	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months		-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 25, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -