British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

SJR Rank #1,577H-index: 75SJR: 1.909Best quartile: Q1

Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Country

United States

Type

journal

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Subject Categories

HistoryQ1
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
PhilosophyQ1

Areas: Arts and Humanities

Most published research topics

Philosophy and History of ScienceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsScience and Climate StudiesEvolution and Science EducationRelativity and Gravitational TheoryPhilosophy, Science, and HistoryEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationClassical Philosophy and Thought

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Publication Statistics

Documents per Year

Detailed Information

ISSN

1464-3537, 0007-0882

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Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

2.51

References per Document

52.43

Coverage

1950-2026

Scope

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science encourages the application of philosophical techniques to issues raised by the natural and human sciences. These include general questions of scientific knowledge and objectivity, as well as more particular problems arising within specific disciplines. Topics currently being discussed in the journal include: causation, the logic of natural selection, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, the direction of time, probability, confirmation, foundations of mathematics, supertasks and the theory of emotion.

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