Philosophy 32.2k citations
2.2k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics Philosophical Ethics and Theory Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy and History of Science Papers in i Philosophical Ethics and Theory 284 Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics 181 Classical Philosophy and Thought 174 Theology and Philosophy of Evil 120 Philosophy and History of Science 131 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Philosophy
Comparison fields: 5 of 220 Philosophy 13.8k History and Philosophy of Science 5.4k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 7.5k Cognitive Neuroscience 6.3k General Psychology 245 General Decision Sciences 319 Political Science and International Relations 3.6k Theoretical Computer Science 173 Social Psychology 2.6k Sociology and Political Science 5.9k Anthropology 1.2k Information Systems and Management 707 Religious studies 492 Language and Linguistics 958 Law 819 Family Practice 119 General Health Professions 1.6k Safety Research 576 Artificial Intelligence 2.2k Archeology 636 Developmental and Educational Psychology 750 Literature and Literary Theory 640 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 550 Cultural Studies 434 Communication 345 Computational Theory and Mathematics 784 Geography, Planning and Development 262 History 508 Clinical Psychology 866 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 227 Education 1.3k Economics and Econometrics 1.1k Applied Psychology 152 Astronomy and 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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 50 Anatomy 5 Archeology 4 Computer Networks and Communications 85 Food Science 57 Plant Science 117 Complementary and alternative medicine 23 Atmospheric Science 51 Signal Processing 32 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 3 Media Technology 24 Mechanical Engineering 97 Software 11 Transplantation 6 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 26 Automotive Engineering 29 Occupational Therapy 9 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 41 Building and Construction 32 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 30 Environmental Engineering 31 Pharmacology 17 Complementary and Manual Therapy 4 Soil Science 19 General Energy 2 Aging 3 Leadership and Management 2 Organic Chemistry 47 Computational Mathematics 1 Transportation 11 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 25 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Insect Science 17 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 12 Neurology 17 Fuel Technology 1 Emergency Medicine 9 Control and Systems Engineering 27 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 17 Environmental Chemistry 11 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 4 Developmental Neuroscience 4 Epidemiology 32 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 5 Biophysics 6 Geology 6 Biomedical Engineering 45 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 6 Filtration and Separation 2 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 3 Behavioral Neuroscience 3 Pharmacology 14 Modeling and Simulation 4 Polymers and Plastics 12 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 17 Geophysics 11 Oceanography 10 Animal Science and Zoology 8 Water Science and Technology 11 Civil and Structural Engineering 17 Medical Laboratory Technology 1 Aquatic Science 5 Virology 3 Surgery 27 Rehabilitation 4 Infectious Diseases 11 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 Equine 1 Ophthalmology 5 Ocean Engineering 10 Spectroscopy 10 Radiation 5 Mechanics of Materials 14 Otorhinolaryngology 2 Microbiology 3 Geochemistry and Petrology 3 Cell Biology 8 Forestry 2 Electrochemistry 3 Aerospace Engineering 12 Obstetrics and Gynecology 3 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Philosophy 13.8k History and Philosophy of Science 5.4k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 7.5k Cognitive Neuroscience 6.3k General Psychology 245 Australasian Journal of Philosophy United States
Canadian Journal of Philosophy United States
International Philosophical Quarterly United States
Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism United States
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About Philosophy The 2.2k papers published in Philosophy in the last decades have received a total of 32.2k indexed citations . Papers published in Philosophy usually cover Philosophy (935 papers), History and Philosophy of Science (275 papers), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (271 papers), Theoretical Computer Science (19 papers) and Cognitive Neuroscience (239 papers) specifically the topics of Philosophical Ethics and Theory (284 papers), Philosophy and Theoretical Science (230 papers), Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (181 papers), Political Philosophy and Ethics (174 papers), Classical Philosophy and Thought (174 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (131 papers), Free Will and Agency (121 papers) and Theology and Philosophy of Evil (120 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Philosophy are Saul A. Kripke , Timothy Williamson , Nancy Cartwright , G. E. M. Anscombe , Michael Polanyi , E. R. Dodds , Alasdair MacIntyre , J. R. Lucas , Richard B. Brandt and Judith Jarvis Thomson .
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