Philosophy of Science

Overall acceptance rate

19.23%

Average response time

3.5 months

Average publicaton time

6.6 months

Average number of reviewers

2.2

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

96.15%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

104

Acceptances

2 (1.92%)

Rejections

68 (65.38%)

Revise and resubmits

31 (29.81%)

Conditional acceptances

2 (1.92%)

Withdraws

1 (0.96%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

18 (51.43%)

Rejections

17 (48.57%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time
Mar 7, 2018	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	4 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 7, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other 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 -
Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 11, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 11, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 26, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 26, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 26, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 26, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status 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 -
Oct 16, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 16, 2014 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 19, 2025	Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 19, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 3 months Publication time 1 month Date of acceptance Nov 1, 2024 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 14, 2024	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 14, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 10, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 10, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Jewish Response time 4 months Publication time 3 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 1, 2016	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.1 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 1, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 21, 2019	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.9 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 21, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 17, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	0.8 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 17, 2015 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 -
Jun 17, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	4.5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 17, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 19, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	5.5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 19, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 11, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	1.9 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 11, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 27, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 27, 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 -
Jan 2, 2018	Rejection	Other	1.9 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 2, 2018 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 10, 2016	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 10, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 28, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 28, 2016 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 -
Sep 10, 2025	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 10, 2025 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 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data)	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit 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 -
Oct 18, 2010	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 18, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance 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 -
Apr 11, 2025	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 11, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 15, 2020	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 15, 2020 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 20, 2024	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	8 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Oct 20, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 24, 2013	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 24, 2013 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 -
Jul 14, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 14, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Black 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)	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 1, 2009 (This date is estimated due to lack of submission data) Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
Jun 22, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 22, 2012 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 -
Jun 4, 2024	Rejection	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 4, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 19, 2011	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months	-
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 19, 2011 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 - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 24, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 24, 2011 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 -
Jun 4, 2019	Rejection	Tenured faculty	6 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jun 4, 2019 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 27, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 27, 2016 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 -
Aug 12, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 12, 2009 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 -
Jan 11, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.8 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 11, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Apr 4, 2012	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Apr 4, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student 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 -
May 4, 2010	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 4, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-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 -
Aug 18, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	8 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 18, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 8 months Publication time 16 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 5, 2014	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Graduate student	-
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 5, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 31, 2014	Rejection	Graduate student	1.7 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 31, 2014 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 -
Jan 12, 2011	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 12, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 16, 2018	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted May 16, 2018 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 -
Aug 30, 2011	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1.8 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Aug 30, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Australian Response time 1.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 19, 2016	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 19, 2016 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 15, 2013	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Mar 15, 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 -
Jul 17, 2014	Rejection	Other	3 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jul 17, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 28, 2022	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	10 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Feb 28, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 10 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jan 19, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Jan 19, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 1, 2011	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1.5 months
Journal Philosophy of Science Submitted Sep 1, 2011 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 -