Philosophy and Public Affairs

Overall acceptance rate

8.38%

Average response time

1.7 months

Average publicaton time

3.3 months

Average number of reviewers

1.4

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

29.94%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

167

Acceptances

2 (1.20%)

Rejections

151 (90.42%)

Revise and resubmits

11 (6.59%)

Conditional acceptances

3 (1.80%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

12 (85.71%)

Rejections

2 (14.29%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Nov 6, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 6, 2023 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 -
Jan 16, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 16, 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 24, 2014	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months		-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Mar 24, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Nov 30, 2009	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 30, 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 -
Feb 4, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 4, 2011 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 7, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Mar 7, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Aug 19, 2015	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 19, 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 -
Feb 21, 2021	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.7 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 21, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.7 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	Graduate student	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Other	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 5, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 5, 2011 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 -
May 25, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 25, 2012 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 -
Aug 9, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 9, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 29, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	1.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Dec 29, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 17, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jun 17, 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 -
Nov 17, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 17, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Apr 8, 2018	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 8, 2018 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 -
Feb 18, 2026	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.1 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 18, 2026 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 0.1 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)	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) 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 -
Jul 26, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jul 26, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Dec 12, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Dec 12, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 6, 2010	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Dec 6, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 3, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	1.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 3, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Sep 24, 2014	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 24, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Nov 4, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 4, 2009 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 11, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 11, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 29, 2012	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 29, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Aug 9, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 9, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Sep 30, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 30, 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 -
Apr 23, 2015	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 23, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Apr 22, 2014	Rejection	Tenured faculty	3 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 22, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Feb 11, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 11, 2011 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 -
Aug 4, 2014	Rejection	Other	1.8 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 4, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 -
Dec 6, 2011	Rejection	Other	1 month	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Dec 6, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 9, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Oct 9, 2013 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 20, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 20, 2009 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 -
Apr 2, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	1.7 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 2, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Dec 4, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.1 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Dec 4, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter Quick turnaround but without comments nothing useful to go on
Apr 13, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	1 month	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 13, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Apr 1, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 1, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status 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 -
Jul 10, 2015	Rejection	Other	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jul 10, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 8, 2018	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 8, 2018 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 -
Nov 12, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	0.7 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 12, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Oct 31, 2013	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Oct 31, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Mar 13, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Mar 13, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female 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 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) 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 -
Sep 3, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 3, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty 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 -
Sep 3, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 3, 2010 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 -
Feb 1, 2013	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 1, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Dec 7, 2021	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Dec 7, 2021 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 -