Volume 2 · 2026 · Now Accepting Manuscripts

Elevating the Next Generation of Philosophical Thought.

A Diamond Open Access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing exceptional emerging work in contemporary philosophy. Dedicated to fostering philosophical discourse, and uplifting brilliant young minds and their ideas.

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Peer Review Model

Double-Blind

Access Model

Diamond Open Access

License

CC-BY 4.0

ISSN (Online)

XXXX-XXXX

Call for Academics

Join the IJEP Academic Review Board

Rolling Expressions of Interest

The International Journal of Emerging Philosophy invites current undergraduate and postgraduate scholars to join our Academic Review Board. By volunteering your time, you will directly mentor the next generation of philosophers and contribute to a rigorous, peer-reviewed platform for pre-tertiary scholarship.

Who Should Apply

— Current university students majoring or researching in Philosophy or related disciplines.
— Scholars seeking formal masthead recognition who are committed to supporting emerging voices through a strictly low-volume review load (maximum of 3 rubric-based evaluations per year).

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Journal Updates

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Launch Phase Editorial Update

Welcome to the inaugural launch phase of the International Journal of Emerging Philosophy (IJEP).

Founded to bridge the gap between secondary education and professional academic publishing, IJEP is dedicated to elevating the rigorous, peer-reviewed work of pre-tertiary and early-career philosophers.

Throughout April, our primary institutional focus is the expansion of our Academic Review Board. We are currently finalising our overarching masthead and integrating academic reviewers into our streamlined Open Journal Systems (OJS) evaluation framework. We are immensely grateful to the tertiary academic community for their ongoing commitment to mentoring the next generation of philosophical voices.

Our editorial portal will officially open for Volume 1, Issue 1 submissions in the coming weeks. In the interim, we encourage prospective authors to review our newly published Author Guidelines and begin preparing their manuscripts across our three formalized tracks: Original Articles, Critical Responses / Discussion Notes, and Literature Analysis.

We look forward to sharing this platform with the global emerging academic community.

- The Editorial Board

Author Guidelines

All submissions to IJEP are subject to rigorous editorial review. Authors are expected to adhere to the standards set out in the full Author Guidelines before submitting via our Open Journal Systems portal.

Peer Review Policy

Strictly double-blind review — author and reviewer identities are mutually concealed throughout
Minimum of two independent reviewers per submission; a third may be appointed in cases of divergent assessments
Target review turnaround: eight weeks from submission date
Revise-and-resubmit decisions carry a 90-day resubmission window
All accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting and DOI registration prior to publication

Submission Specifications

Original Research Articles: 4,000 – 12,000 words (excluding references)
Critical Responses / Discussion Notes: 1,200 – 2,500 words
Book Reviews / Literature Analysis: 800 – 1,200 words
Format: Anonymised .docx or .pdf; Chicago author-date or footnote style
Abstract: 150 – 250 words; 4–6 keywords required
Cover letter: Institutional affiliation, word count, and originality declaration
Fees: No APCs. No submission fees. Diamond OA.

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