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Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 926 25 23 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 33
Documents by Best Scientists*: 31
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 62
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.573
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Philosophy and Phenomenological Research?

The concepts of Epistemology, Philosophy of mind, Contemporary philosophy, Analytic philosophy and Metaphysics are tackled in the journal. Epistemology studies presented in the journal focus on topics such as Argument, Skepticism, Subject (philosophy), Perception and Action (philosophy).

  • Epistemology (45.19%)
  • Philosophy of mind (11.91%)
  • Contemporary philosophy (11.52%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Objective knowledge : an evolutionary approach (2939 citations)
  • Knowledge and Human Interests (2298 citations)
  • Aspects of scientific explanation (2067 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Philosophy and Phenomenological Research:

The journal papers focus largely on the fields of Epistemology, Philosophy of mind, Contemporary philosophy, Analytic philosophy and Metaphysics. Topics like Argument, Perception, Skepticism, Relation (history of concept) and Supervenience are tackled as part of the discussions on Epistemology in the most cited papers. The works on Analytic philosophy tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Virtue and Proposition.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Epistemology
  • Law
  • Linguistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Philosophy and Phenomenological Research was organized to reinforce research efforts on Epistemology, Social psychology, Aesthetics, Positive economics and Psychoanalysis. Normative, Akrasia, Pragmatism, Subject (philosophy) and Argument are all subfields of Epistemology research that were featured in the journal. In addition to Social psychology research, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research aims to explore topics under Group (mathematics) and Action (philosophy).

The studies on Aesthetics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Value (mathematics) and Agency (sociology). It links adjacent topics like Positive economics with Rationality. The study on Psychoanalysis presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Moral psychology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Can Pragmatists Be Moderate (12 citations)
  • Rehabilitating Statistical Evidence (7 citations)
  • On Liking Aesthetic Value (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Dale Riepe (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Samuel L. Hart (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lewis White Beck (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Daniel S. Robinson (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wolfgang Schwarz (26 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Oxford (74 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Pittsburgh (51 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Rutgers University (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (42 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • New York University (41 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.83% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.29% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.53% of all publications and 47.06% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Paths in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

Given the diverse range of topics that Philosophy and Phenomenological Research addresses, it would be remiss not to touch upon potential career paths that could emerge from such explorations. Notably, the study of philosophy and phenomenology extends beyond academic research. In many instances, the skills acquired in these areas of philosophical research could lead to careers in counseling. For instance, understanding human behavior, perception, and action can be beneficial in the field of substance abuse counseling. If you are intrigued by this, you may want to learn about the specific requirements and steps on How to become a licensed substance abuse counselor in Louisiana. Additionally, philosophy graduates may opt for a career in law, linguistics, social psychology, and even economics. Such disciplines require the understanding and application of rational argument and critical thinking – skills inherent to philosophical studies. Therefore, exploring philosophy and phenomenological research could essentially pave the way for a multitude of rewarding career paths.

Top Publications

  • Unreliable Knowledge

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Rational risk‐aversion: Good things come to those who weight

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Direct Versus Indirect: Control, Moral Responsibility, and Free Action

    Alfred R. Mele

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • What Do Easy Inferences Get Us?

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Two sorts of biological kind terms: The cases of ‘rice’ and ‘Rio de janeiro Myrtle’

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Replies to Alex Byrne, Mike Martin, and Nico Orlandi

    (2024)
    3 Citations
  • Epistemic entitlement, epistemic risk and leaching

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Knowledge‐by‐Acquaintance First

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Demoralizing Recognition

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Valuing animals, nature, and our own animal nature: A reply to Maclean, Schapiro, and Wallace

    (2022)
    1 Citations

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