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Journal of the Americal Philosophical Association will be fully open access by January 2025
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  • ISSN: 2053-4477 (Print), 2053-4485 (Online)
  • Editor: Heather D. Battaly University of Connecticut, USA
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Appearing quarterly, the Journal of the American Philosophical Association provides a platform for original work in all areas of philosophy. The Journal aims to publish compelling papers written in a way that can be appreciated by philosophers of every persuasion and to review papers quickly and fairly, encouraging succinct, constructive reports. The Journal operates a triple anonymous review system. Papers are published online early via FirstView as soon as feasible after acceptance. The Journal is fully open access, and operates a policy that ensures no author faces a financial barrier to publication. Average time to first decision is 22 days, and the acceptance rate currently stands at 10%. The Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Blog of the APA

  • APA Member Interview, Elena Comay del Junco
  • 08 May 2026, Smrutipriya Pattnaik
  • Elena Comay del Junco is Assistant Professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on the history of philosophy, primarily Ancient The post APA Member Interview, Elena Comay del Junco first appeared on Blog of the APA....
  • The Ethics of Refugee Protection
  • 07 May 2026, Bradley Hillier-Smith
  • Around 42.5 million refugees worldwide have been forced to flee their own states and are unable to return because of severe threats to their lives, human rights, The post The Ethics of Refugee Protection first appeared on Blog of the APA....
  • Survey and Community Conversation about APA Online Programming
  • 07 May 2026, Amy Ferrer, Andrew Cullison, Ariela Tubert & Alex Sager
  • As announced earlier this year, the APA’s three divisions collectively decided to suspend the  2+1 experiment, returning to hosting only in-person divisional The post Survey and Community Conversation about APA Online Programming first appeared on Blog of the APA....