Philosophical Quarterly

Overall acceptance rate

10.21%

Average response time

2.1 months

Average publicaton time

6.2 months

Average number of reviewers

1.6

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

63.52%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

529

Acceptances

17 (3.21%)

Rejections

470 (88.85%)

Revise and resubmits

42 (7.94%)

Conditional acceptances

0 (0.00%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

37 (66.07%)

Rejections

18 (32.14%)

Withdraws

1 (1.79%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time
Feb 1, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 1, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - 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 -
May 6, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 6, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 12, 2014	Revise and resubmit	Graduate student	3.1 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 12, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 8, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 8, 2015 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 -
Feb 15, 2015	Rejection	Other	6 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 15, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 27, 2012	Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 27, 2012 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 -
Jul 6, 2011	Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 6, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance 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 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 -
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 -
Jun 9, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 9, 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 -
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 -
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 -
May 22, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	1.7 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 22, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 1.7 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, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 22, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time 6.5 months 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 -
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 -
Aug 11, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 11, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.5 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 -
Oct 18, 2010	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 18, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time 2 months 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 -
Mar 12, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 12, 2010 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 -
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 -
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 -
May 28, 2025	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 28, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Mar 24, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 24, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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	Graduate student	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 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 -
Sep 14, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 14, 2010 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 -
Jul 21, 2014	Rejection	Other	7 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 21, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 7 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	Tenured faculty	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 Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 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 -
Jun 2, 2016	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 2, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Revise and resubmit	Tenure track faculty	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 17, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 17, 2010 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 -
Jun 24, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 24, 2016 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 -
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 12, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 12, 2014 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 -
Jan 21, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 21, 2015 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 - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 4, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 4, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 30, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 30, 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 -
Nov 16, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 16, 2013 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 -
Apr 16, 2011	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.1 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 16, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 10, 2014	Rejection	Other	1.6 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 10, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 -
Jan 9, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 9, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African White Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 16, 2012	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 16, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 13, 2025	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 13, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 25, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 25, 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 -
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