Philosophical Quarterly

Overall acceptance rate

10.20%

Average response time

2.1 months

Average publicaton time

6.2 months

Average number of reviewers

1.5

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

63.45%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

539

Acceptances

17 (3.15%)

Rejections

479 (88.87%)

Revise and resubmits

43 (7.98%)

Conditional acceptances

0 (0.00%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

38 (66.67%)

Rejections

18 (31.58%)

Withdraws

1 (1.75%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time
Feb 26, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 26, 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 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Aug 11, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	1.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 11, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
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 -
Jun 10, 2011	Revise and resubmit	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 10, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Jul 16, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 16, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 19, 2015	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 19, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
May 15, 2010	Rejection	Tenured faculty	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 15, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 19, 2012	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 19, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Aug 2, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 2, 2011 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 -
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 -
Sep 16, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 16, 2012 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 -
Feb 21, 2018	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 21, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Jun 29, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 29, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 18, 2014	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 18, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty 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 -
Jan 24, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 24, 2012 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 -
Mar 27, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 27, 2012 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 -
Oct 10, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Oct 10, 2014 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 23, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Apr 23, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
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 -
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
Nov 19, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 19, 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 -
Nov 17, 2015	Rejection	Other	1 month
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Nov 17, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 10, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	-	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 10, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 10, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 10, 2020 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 -
Jan 26, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 26, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 20, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 20, 2010 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 - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 26, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 26, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Jul 1, 2016	Rejection	Other	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 1, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 -
Jul 3, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 3, 2012 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 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
Mar 27, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 27, 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 -
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 -
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 -
Aug 2, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 2, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Dec 8, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Dec 8, 2009 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 -
Jul 27, 2024	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jul 27, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Other race/ethnicity Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter
May 5, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	0.2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted May 5, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - 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
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 -
Mar 5, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 5, 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 -
Sep 18, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Sep 18, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 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 -
Aug 26, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	6 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 26, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty 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 -
Aug 31, 2011	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 31, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty 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 -
Jan 15, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jan 15, 2014 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 -
Feb 11, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Feb 11, 2010 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 -
Jun 18, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Jun 18, 2010 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 - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 10, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Aug 10, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Mar 24, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Quarterly Submitted Mar 24, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 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 -