Philosophy and Public Affairs

Overall acceptance rate

8.54%

Average response time

1.7 months

Average publicaton time

3.3 months

Average number of reviewers

1.4

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

29.88%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

164

Acceptances

2 (1.22%)

Rejections

148 (90.24%)

Revise and resubmits

11 (6.71%)

Conditional acceptances

3 (1.83%)

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
Aug 10, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 10, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 1.5 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 25, 2012	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Tenured faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 25, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time 2.5 months 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 -
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 20, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 20, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 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 -
Aug 7, 2015	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.9 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 7, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 28, 2011	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jul 28, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 8, 2010	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	1.3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jun 8, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino White Response time 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 4, 2020	Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 4, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time 1 month Date of acceptance Mar 6, 2020 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 14, 2009	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 14, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time 5 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 1, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	7 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jun 1, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 19, 2020	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Graduate student	1.3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Feb 19, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Prefer not to answer Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 25, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 25, 2009 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 -
Jun 12, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	4.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jun 12, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino White Response time 4.5 months Publication time 11 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 28, 2022	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 28, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
May 31, 2013	Rejection	Other	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 31, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other 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 23, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	4.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 23, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 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 -
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 -
Jan 13, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 13, 2024 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 1 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
Aug 10, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 10, 2009 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 -
Mar 27, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Mar 27, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time 3 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 8, 2014	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jul 8, 2014 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 -
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 -
Sep 5, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 5, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 30, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 30, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.3 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 20, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jan 20, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured 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 -
Jul 11, 2020	Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jul 11, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 2 months Date of acceptance May 9, 2020 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 19, 2016	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 19, 2016 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 -
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 -
Mar 4, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Mar 4, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 3 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 -
Apr 5, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 5, 2010 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 -
Jun 21, 2018	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jun 21, 2018 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 3, 2015	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3.8 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 3, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 26, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Aug 26, 2009 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 -
May 10, 2010	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 10, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track 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 -
Dec 27, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Dec 27, 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 -
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 -
Apr 30, 2019	Rejection	Other	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Apr 30, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Female 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
May 19, 2022	Rejection	Adjunct	2.3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 19, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Adjunct Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 7, 2019	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Jul 7, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty 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 -
Nov 16, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.6 months	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Nov 16, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 4, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted Sep 4, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity European Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 18, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Philosophy and Public Affairs Submitted May 18, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -