HAC (OAK) approved
Philosophy — international HAC-Approved Journals
According to Uzbekistan's Higher Attestation Commission (HAC, locally OAK), 35 international academic journals are currently approved in the Philosophy field. Articles published in these journals count toward PhD and DSc dissertation defenses.
35Journal list
Last updated: July 9, 2026How many HAC-approved journals cover Philosophy?
35. These are approved by Uzbekistan's HAC as international academic journals in the Philosophy field and are listed in full below.
Journal list
| Journal | ISSN | Publisher | Country | HAC decision | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acta Analytical International Periodical for Philosophy in the Analytical Tradition PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0353-5150 | University of Maribor, Department of Philosophy | Netherlands | — | h-26 |
| Al-Farabi – Al-Farabi Philosophy | 1999-5911 | «Institut filosofii, politologii i religiovedeniya» Komiteta nauki Ministerstva obrazovaniya i nauki Respubliki Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | — | h-2 |
| Archives de philosophie PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0003-9632 | Archives de Philosophie | France | — | h-15 |
| Asian Philosophy PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0955-2367 | Harvard University Taylor & Francis | USA | — | h-28 |
| Bulletin of SOAS (Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies) Historical SciencesPhilosophy | 0041-977X | Oriental and African Institute United Kingdom | United Kingdom | — | h-64 |
| Canadian Journal of Philosophy PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0045-5091 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | Canada | — | h-80 |
| Ethics The University of Chicago Press PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0014-1704 | University of Chicago Press | USA | — | h-179 |
| European Journal of Philosophy Philosophy | 0966-8373 | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | United Kingdom | — | h-74 |
| Harvard Review of Philosophy PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 1062-6239 | Harvard University | USA | — | h-21 |
| International Journal of Central Asian Studies Historical SciencesPhilosophy | 1226-4490 | Institute of Asian Culture and Development | South Korea | — | — |
| International Journal of Philosophical Studies Philosophy | 0967-2559 | Taylor&Francis Group | United Kingdom | — | h-50 |
| Journal of the American Philosophical Association PhilosophyPhilology | 2053-4477 | The American Philosophical Association University of Delaware | USA | — | h-42 |
| Midwest Studies in Philosophy PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0363-6550 | Blackwell Publishing | USA | — | h-90 |
| Philosophical Topics PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0276-2080 | University of Arkansas Press | USA | — | h-87 |
| Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Philosophy | 0031-8205 | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved | United Kingdom | — | h-200 |
| Polis PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0142-257X | Imprint Academic | United Kingdom | — | h-26 |
| Ratio An international journal of Philosophy PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0034-0006 | Oxford University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | United Kingdom | — | h-61 |
| Studia Islamica Historical SciencesPhilosophy | 0585-5292 | Brill | USA | — | h-60 |
| The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0007-0882 | Oxford University Press | United Kingdom | — | h-132 |
| The International Association of Central Asian Studies Historical SciencesPhilosophy | — | Korea University of International Studies | South Korea | — | — |
| The Korea Post Historical SciencesEconomics | — | The Korea Post Media | South Korea | — | — |
| The Monist PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0026-9662 | The Hegeler Institute, University at Buffalo | USA | — | h-96 |
| Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies PhilosophyIslamic Studies | 0259-9422 | University of Pretoria | South Africa | — | h-45 |
| Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology Historical SciencesPhilosophy | 1363-5247 | Leiden Brill Edition | Netherlands | — | h-30 |
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How do I publish in a HAC-approved journal?
The exact number of required articles is set by OAK and varies by academic field and degree type (PhD or DSc) — check the current requirements on oak.uz or with your dissertation council. The one rule that always applies: the article must be published before the defense date, and the journal must be on the OAK list at the time of publication. Each journal's submission requirements, scope, and contact details are on its own page.
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