Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

Overall acceptance rate

14.87%

Average response time

2.5 months

Average publicaton time

5.1 months

Average number of reviewers

1.3

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

34.55%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

437

Acceptances

24 (5.49%)

Rejections

359 (82.15%)

Revise and resubmits

47 (10.76%)

Conditional acceptances

6 (1.37%)

Withdraws

1 (0.23%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

41 (85.42%)

Rejections

7 (14.58%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Jan 13, 2023	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 13, 2023 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 -
Feb 18, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Feb 18, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jan 13, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 13, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 23, 2021	Rejection	Adjunct	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 23, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Adjunct 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 -
May 27, 2026	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted May 27, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 28, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jun 28, 2012 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 -
Apr 10, 2015	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 10, 2015 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 -
Dec 31, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Dec 31, 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 19, 2012	Revise and resubmit	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jul 19, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit 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 -
Apr 10, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 10, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 3, 2019	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted May 3, 2019 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 -
Mar 21, 2021	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Mar 21, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Apr 10, 2015	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 10, 2015 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 1, 2015	Rejection	Other	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jun 1, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Female Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 9, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 9, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity European, non-native English speaker Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 5, 2026	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Feb 5, 2026 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 -
Jan 1, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 1, 2012 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 -
Mar 21, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Mar 21, 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 -
Jan 28, 2023	Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 28, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time 2 months Date of acceptance Jan 25, 2023 Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 5, 2021	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Feb 5, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 18, 2014	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 18, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Mar 27, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Mar 27, 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 -
Mar 22, 2019	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Mar 22, 2019 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 -
Mar 1, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Mar 1, 2020 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 -
Apr 20, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 20, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 4, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 4, 2022 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 -
Apr 30, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 30, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 12, 2026	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Feb 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 -
Jan 27, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	1.9 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 27, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 16, 2020	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.9 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 16, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.9 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	1.9 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jul 23, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Apr 8, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	1.9 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 8, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 31, 2025	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 31, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty 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 -
Feb 9, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Feb 9, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 13, 2011	Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	1.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 13, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.8 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	1.8 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 15, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 16, 2010	Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	1.6 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 16, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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 -
Feb 10, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Feb 10, 2023 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 -
Apr 23, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Apr 23, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Jan 10, 2015	Rejection	Other	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 10, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 -
May 4, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted May 4, 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 -
Jan 12, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 12, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	1.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jul 25, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jul 25, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Dec 5, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Dec 5, 2013 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 - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	1.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jan 9, 2011	Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 9, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty 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 -
Mar 12, 2012	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Mar 12, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 17, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Jan 17, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 17, 2023	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Submitted Feb 17, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian White Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter