Philosophical Review

Overall acceptance rate

3.15%

Average response time

4.1 months

Average publicaton time

7.5 months

Average number of reviewers

1.5

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

42.13%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

254

Acceptances

2 (0.79%)

Rejections

227 (89.37%)

Revise and resubmits

24 (9.45%)

Conditional acceptances

0 (0.00%)

Withdraws

1 (0.39%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

6 (31.58%)

Rejections

13 (68.42%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Jun 16, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jun 16, 2025 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 -
Feb 17, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.4 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Feb 17, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 22, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	3.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Nov 22, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Aug 27, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 27, 2014 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 9, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	8 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Oct 23, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Oct 23, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female 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 7, 2024	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Sep 7, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Prefer not to answer Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter Wow, it only took the busy editors three months to desk reject a ppaer. Go and fuch yourself!
Nov 1, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Nov 1, 2009 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 -
Jun 3, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jun 3, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Mar 8, 2014	Rejection	Other	6 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Mar 8, 2014 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 7, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	-	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jun 7, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	4 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 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 -
Oct 4, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	9 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Oct 4, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 8, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jul 8, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Aug 21, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 21, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Feb 23, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Feb 23, 2023 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
Sep 15, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Sep 15, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 9, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty 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 -
Apr 26, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Apr 26, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty 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 9, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	4.8 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 20, 2015	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.7 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Apr 20, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jun 11, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jun 11, 2015 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 -
Aug 11, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 11, 2023 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
Apr 7, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	0.4 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Apr 7, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 0.4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	6.8 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 6.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jun 30, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jun 30, 2010 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 -
Sep 9, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Sep 9, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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 -
Apr 20, 2015	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.7 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Apr 20, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Nov 24, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Nov 24, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 15, 2022	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Dec 15, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	2.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	11 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 11 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 12, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jan 12, 2015 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 -
May 18, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted May 18, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 4, 2018	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Dec 4, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	9 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	7.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 7.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 24, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jun 24, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 8, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jul 8, 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 -
Nov 6, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	8 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Nov 6, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 8, 2015	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Sep 8, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track 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 -
May 13, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted May 13, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
May 30, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	4 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted May 30, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
May 19, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted May 19, 2016 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 22, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	0.6 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 22, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 22, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	3.2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Aug 22, 2011 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 - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jul 2, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jul 2, 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 -
Apr 11, 2016	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Apr 11, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 9, 2018	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.7 months	-
Journal Philosophical Review Submitted Jun 9, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -