philosophy Journals

The Journal of Philosophical Research (JPR) is an annual peer-reviewed journal uniquely committed to the advance of scholarship in all areas of philosophical inquiry. It publishes articles from any philosophical orientation, in English or French, that make a significant contribution to the field. The journal has a generous length limit that provides an outlet for essential works such as bibliographies, translations, and commentaries that are sometimes difficult to publish because of unusual length or complex... Read more

Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines is published by the Institute for Critical Thinking at Montclair State University as a forum for the discussion of issues related to critical thinking across the disciplines, with an emphasis on the theory and practice of critical thinking in post-secondary educational contexts. Inquiry seeks to engage its readers in reflection about educational practices and to make available to them educational vehicles potentially useful in providing support for students’ efforts... Read more

Since its founding in 1971, the Canadian Journal of Philosophy has grown into a widely respected philosophy journal with an international reputation. The mission of this peer-reviewed journal is to publish Canada philosophical work of the highest international standards, in English or French, in any area of philosophy. The journals seeks to publish papers that make significant, original contributions to the philosophical debates they address. In addition to its regular quarterly issues, the journal also... Read more

Business and Professional Ethics Journal provides a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary forum for the analysis of ethical issues that arise at the interface of business and the professions. Each issue contains articles and reviews with a particular focus on ethical problems encountered by professionals working in large organizational structures such as corporations, government agencies, large partnerships, and universities. Read more

The American Journal of Semiotics is a peer-reviewed research publication with an interdisciplinary focus on the general subject of signs and sign systems. The journal explores all communication and culture experienced as discourse codes, including events, messages, practices, and texts expressed and perceived as cultural, social, and natural subjects or objects. There are no methodological restrictions but all contributions must combine a rigorous standard of scholarly research with the appropriate application of a semiotic theory... Read more

The Richmond Journal of Philosophy (RJP) is produced by the philosophy department of Richmond upon Thames College in London. It was launched in 2002 with the aim of providing serious philosophy for students at an early stage in their philosophical studies. Articles are written by professional philosophers or advanced graduate students, and the content covers a wide range of philosophical questions, with an emphasis on classic philosophical themes and texts. In the winter of 2006... Read more

Social Neuroscience features original empirical Research Papers, as well as Short Reviews or Commentaries that examine how the brain mediates social cognition, interpersonal exchanges, affective/cognitive group interactions, and related topics that deal with social/personality psychology. The goal of Social Neuroscience is to provide a place to publish empirical articles that intend to further our understanding of the role of the central nervous system in the development and maintenance of social behaviors. Submissions from all branches... Read more

This innovative journal is dedicated to the study of figurative language and the cognitive processes behind it. By applying a variety of perspectives to their investigations, contributors provide a broad spectrum of unique and thought-provoking articles - theoretical essays, original empirical research, and literature and book reviews. Its international editorial board is composed of scholars and experts in linguistics, education, artificial intelligence, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and psychology. This journal appeals to the broad range of... Read more

The journal provides a forum for new work relating the arts and literature to the exploration of consciousness currently flourishing in many disciplines such as philosophy, cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and physics. Submissions are welcome from the fields of fine arts, performing arts (performance, theatre, dance, music), and media arts (film, television, multimedia, hypermedia), literature and any sub-categories of those areas.  The journal publishes both scholarly, critical work and creative-artistic material. Authors are... Read more

Connexions was founded in 1997 as an online journal for work-in-progress within the cognitive sciences. The project was the idea of Gavin Boyce and Keith Frankish, who were both PhD students in philosophy at the University of Sheffield. Tom Dickins, then a PhD student in the Department of Human Communication Sciences, was soon recruited to the project and, with help from a number of colleagues and sponsorship from the Hang Seng Centre for Cognitive Studies... Read more