The report presents 2025 performance data for Synesis. The journal is listed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), in the Philosophy category, with ISSN 1678-6785 and eISSN 1984-6754.
The main indicators reported by Clarivate are summarized below:
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2025 Journal Impact Factor (JIF): 0.2
Basis: 2025 citations to items published in 2023–2024. -
2025 Journal Impact Factor (without self-citations): 0.2
Basis: Same calculation, excluding self-citations. -
2025 Journal Citation Indicator (JCI): 0.54
Basis: Category-normalized citation impact. -
JCI rank in Philosophy: 138/336
Classification: Quartile Q2; percentile 59.08. -
Total citations in the JCR 2026 data: 69
Basis: Aggregate citations in the 2025 performance data.
The 2025 JIF was calculated from 40 citations received in 2025 to items published in 2023 and 2024, divided by 189 citable items published during those two years.
These indicators should be read as journal-level metrics and used cautiously, as a complement to academic, editorial, and qualitative assessment. They should not be treated as a direct measure of the quality of individual authors, institutions, or articles.
These data help contextualize Synesis among Brazilian philosophy journals indexed in Web of Science. The primary source for the indicators is Clarivate/Web of Science Journal Citation Reports 2026.
As complementary context, a comparative cut prepared to place Synesis among Brazilian and international philosophy journals gives the journal the following position:
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Brazilian philosophy journals – JIF: 2nd out of 14.
Note: Tied by JIF with Kalagatos – Revista de Filosofia; Estudos Kantianos appears ahead with a JIF of 0.5. -
Brazilian philosophy journals – JCI: 2nd out of 14.
Note: Only one Brazilian journal appears above Synesis according to this indicator. -
International Philosophy set – JIF: 107th out of 326.
Note: 105 non-Brazilian journals appear with a higher JIF in this comparison. -
International Philosophy set – JCI: 98th out of 326.
Note: 96 non-Brazilian journals appear with a higher JCI in this comparison.
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