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
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	1.3 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 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Mar 3, 2018	Rejection	Graduate student	5.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 3, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Indigenous North, Central or South American White Response time 5.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 25, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 25, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	5.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 26, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 26, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict 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 -
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 -
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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	3 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 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Sep 5, 2024	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.9 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 5, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 5, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 5, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 1, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 1, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.5 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	3 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 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
May 1, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 1, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Feb 18, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 18, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Nov 14, 2024	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 14, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity Other race/ethnicity Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 7, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 7, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 5, 2016	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 5, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 3, 2020	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 3, 2020 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 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 27, 2010	Rejection	Tenured faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 27, 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 20, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 20, 2013 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 -
May 3, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 3, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 23, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	6 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 23, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 11, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 11, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict 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 -
Jan 31, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.1 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 31, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 29, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 29, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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 -
Jun 3, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 3, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Jul 2, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 2, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty 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 -
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 -
Nov 5, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 5, 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 -
Oct 15, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 15, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 15, 2025	Rejection	Other	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 15, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	1 month		-
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 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Dec 13, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 13, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male 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 15, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 15, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 23, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 23, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Jan 15, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 15, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 31, 2020	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 31, 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 -
Jul 11, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.7 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 11, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity Asian White Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 11, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 11, 2011 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 -
Aug 11, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 11, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 18, 2010	Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 18, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 10 months 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 -
Jul 1, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 1, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 13, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 13, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.3 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	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 -
Aug 1, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 1, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict 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 -
Jun 20, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 20, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Dec 19, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 19, 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 -
Feb 16, 2018	Rejection	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 16, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -