01Impact factor
Impact factor of Topoi (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Topoi published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Rank in its subject categories
- Philosophyrank 14 of 363 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Topoi
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Topoi is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$3,290.
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02Review time
Review time of Topoi
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Topoi published between Nov 2025 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 172 days of submission, and the middle half took between 118 and 229 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
In Philosophy, Topoi ranks 18 of 47 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Philosophy →
Need a faster review? Topoi takes a median of 172 days; the fastest journals in Philosophy take 98.
- Inquiry 98 days
- Philosophy Compass 145 days
- Philosophy Ethics and Humanities in Medicine 169 days
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03Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Topoi
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Topoi has 1 retracted paper on record, the latest in Feb 2015. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
04Funders
Who funds research published in Topoi
Funders named most often
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05Indexing
Indexing of Topoi
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
- ISSN
- 0167-7411
- eISSN
- 1572-8749
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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06How to submit
How to submit to Topoi
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Topoi accepts. Open the official guide for authors and submit from the same page.
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Topoi is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Topoi
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Philosophy journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Topoi when the 292 journals of Philosophy in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | 2.16 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 11 | Ergo an Open Access Journal of Philosophy | 2.15 | AHCI | Fully open access |
| 12 | Philosophical Studies | 2.12 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 13 | Philosophy and Phenomenological Research | 2.09 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 15 | Noûs | 2.01 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 16 | The Journal of Ethics | 1.95 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 17 | Australasian Journal of Philosophy | 1.92 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 18 | Phronimon | 1.78 | ESCI | Some open access |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 157,115 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated by ScholarsColab, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time is the median days from submission to acceptance (not every publisher publishes these dates). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
09Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Topoi?
Based on 185 research articles Topoi published from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 172 days, and half of them were accepted between 118 and 229 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 37 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Topoi?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Topoi is 2.01: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.01 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of Topoi?
The h-index of Topoi is 69 (October 2026): 69 of its papers have each been cited at least 69 times. Its i10-index is 531.
What is the APC of Topoi?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$3,290 for Topoi (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Topoi?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Topoi is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Topoi indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Topoi appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Topoi an SCIE journal?
Topoi is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Topoi in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Topoi is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Has Topoi retracted papers?
Yes. 1 retracted paper are on record for Topoi, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are plagiarism of/in article. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Topoi?
53% of 200 recent research articles in Topoi name a funder; the funders named most often are National Social Science Fund of China, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Australian Research Council.
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