Inaugural Volume · Launching 2026 · Reviewer Recruitment Open

Elevating the Next Generation of Philosophical Thought.

A Diamond Open Access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing exceptional philosophical work by pre-tertiary and early undergraduate authors.

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Peer Review Model

Double-Blind

Access Model

Diamond Open Access

DOI

Minted via Zenodo

License

CC-BY 4.0

ISSN (Online)

Not yet assigned

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 and early undergraduate scholarship.

Who Should Apply

— Current university students majoring or researching in Philosophy or related disciplines.
— Scholars seeking listing on the Academic Review Board 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

From the Journal

Pre-Launch Editorial Update

Welcome to the pre-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 undergraduate authors.

IJEP is not yet accepting manuscript submissions. Our current institutional focus is recruiting members of the Academic Review Board and preparing editorial systems for the inaugural issue. No articles have been published, and the journal is not yet indexed or registered with external services such as DOAJ or an ISSN agency.

Prospective authors may review our Author Guidelines and begin preparing manuscripts across our three planned tracks: Original Articles, Critical Responses / Discussion Notes, and Literature Analysis. Submission opening dates will be announced on this site.

We look forward to sharing this platform with the global pre-tertiary and early undergraduate philosophical community.

- The Editorial Board

Author Guidelines

IJEP accepts submissions only from pre-tertiary and early undergraduate authors. All manuscripts are subject to rigorous editorial review. Authors should read 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
Accepted manuscripts will undergo copyediting prior to publication
All published articles receive a DOI minted via Zenodo

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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