Philosophical Quarterly

Overall acceptance rate

10.34%

Average response time

2.1 months

Average publicaton time

6 months

Average number of reviewers

1.5

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

63.88%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

551

Acceptances

18 (3.27%)

Rejections

488 (88.57%)

Revise and resubmits

45 (8.17%)

Conditional acceptances

0 (0.00%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

39 (66.10%)

Rejections

19 (32.20%)

Withdraws

1 (1.69%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time
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
Mar 25, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 25, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - 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 -
Jun 12, 2026	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 12, 2026 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 -
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 -
Sep 19, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 19, 2025 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 1 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
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
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 -
Jul 18, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	1.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 18, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 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	Tenure track faculty	3 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 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 -
Aug 9, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.5 months Publication time 15 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 10, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 10, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.5 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 -
Nov 22, 2011	Acceptance	Graduate student	5.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 22, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 5.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 18, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 18, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 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 -
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 -
Mar 27, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 27, 2014 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 31, 2016	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 31, 2016 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 -
Oct 14, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	3.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 14, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.8 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 -
Sep 26, 2019	Rejection	Graduate student	1.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 26, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - 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 -
Jun 4, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 4, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 3, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 3, 2013 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 -
Mar 17, 2020	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 17, 2020 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 No comments, but very fast rejection.
Sep 7, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	1.8 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 7, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
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 -
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 -
Aug 17, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 17, 2009 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	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 Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - 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 -
Jul 31, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 31, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 29, 2020	Acceptance	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 29, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 4 months Publication time 2 months Date of acceptance Sep 9, 2019 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 4, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 4, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 9, 2010	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 9, 2010 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 -