Philosophical Studies

Overall acceptance rate

20.24%

Average response time

4.2 months

Average publicaton time

8.5 months

Average number of reviewers

1.6

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

70.50%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

756

Acceptances

46 (6.08%)

Rejections

586 (77.51%)

Revise and resubmits

91 (12.04%)

Conditional acceptances

29 (3.84%)

Withdraws

4 (0.53%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

133

Acceptances

107 (80.45%)

Rejections

26 (19.55%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Oct 6, 2026	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	10 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Oct 6, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 10 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 5, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	9 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Oct 5, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 24, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Sep 24, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 10, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	0.6 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Sep 10, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Sep 5, 2026	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Sep 5, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male 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 19, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Aug 19, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 7, 2026	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Aug 7, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jul 30, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	0.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 30, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 12, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	10 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 12, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 10 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 11, 2026	Rejection	Independent scholar	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 11, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Independent scholar Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jul 9, 2026	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 9, 2026 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 -
Jul 1, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 1, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 24, 2026	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jun 24, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 16, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	6 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted May 16, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 8, 2026	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	1.7 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted May 8, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 27, 2026	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Apr 27, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Apr 9, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	0.6 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Apr 9, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Mar 10, 2026	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	9 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Mar 10, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 9 months Publication time 17 months Date of acceptance Mar 10, 2026 Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 5, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Mar 5, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 3, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	8 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Mar 3, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 4 or more Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 14, 2026	Rejection	Tenured faculty	8.5 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Feb 14, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 8.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 11, 2026	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Feb 11, 2026 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 -
Feb 4, 2026	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	18.6 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Feb 4, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 18.6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 23, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.1 months	-	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Dec 23, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 0.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Dec 14, 2025	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Dec 14, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Oct 24, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Oct 24, 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 - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 5, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.2 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Oct 5, 2025 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 25, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.7 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Sep 25, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 23, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	12.7 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Sep 23, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 12.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Sep 11, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Sep 11, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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 12, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Aug 12, 2025 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 - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 6, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.3 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Aug 6, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 11, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.3 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 11, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 11, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 11, 2025 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 7, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 7, 2025 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 -
Jul 2, 2025	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	14 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jul 2, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 14 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 27, 2025	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	13.5 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jun 27, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 13.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 25, 2025	Rejection	Tenured faculty	12 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jun 25, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 12 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 24, 2025	Withdraw	Graduate student	9 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jun 24, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Withdraw Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 18, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jun 18, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 13, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Jun 13, 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 -
May 17, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted May 17, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Indigenous North, Central or South American White Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 17, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	5.2 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted May 17, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Indigenous North, Central or South American White Response time 5.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 15, 2025	Rejection	Tenured faculty	4 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted May 15, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
May 15, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months		-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted May 15, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 13, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	9.5 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Apr 13, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 9.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 10, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Apr 10, 2025 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 -
Apr 8, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.5 months	-
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Apr 8, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Mar 20, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Mar 20, 2025 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 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 18, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	9 months
Journal Philosophical Studies Submitted Mar 18, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -