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The Philosophical Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Philosophical Ethics and Theory.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The Philosophical Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEpistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics Philosophy and Theoretical Science Philosophical Ethics and Theory Classical Philosophy and Thought Political Philosophy and Ethics
ISSN0031-8094
Citation impact (2-yr)1.57
h-index198
i10-index2,337
Total citations221,135
Article processing charge$3,547
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Glasgow
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in The Philosophical Quarterly per year

113
2014
134
2015
96
2016
70
2017
68
2018
89
2019
90
2020
79
2021
84
2022
126
2023
154
2024
109
2025

Citation impact of The Philosophical Quarterly by publication year

2.9K
2014
3.8K
2015
2.1K
2016
2.2K
2017
1.1K
2018
1.4K
2019
1.3K
2020
786
2021
775
2022
545
2023
394
2024
49
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Philosophical Quarterly

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.

David Böhm, Thomas Kühn · 1 Oct 1964

Journal Article Book Reviews Get access The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. By Thomas S. Kuhn. International Encyclopaedia of Unified Science, Vol. II , No. 2. (Chicago and London : University of Chicago Press. 1962. Pp. xvi + 172. Price 22s 6d or $3.00). David Bohm David Bohm Search for other works by this author on:…

9,241 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge.

Mary Hesse, Karl R. Popper · 1 Oct 1965

Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Conjectures and Refutations : The growth of scientific knowledge. By Karl R. Popper (London : Routledge. 1963. Pp. xiv + 412. Price 55s). Mary Hesse Mary Hesse Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 15, Issue 61, October 1965, Pages…

4,244 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Philosophical Investigations.

Roland Hall, Ludwig Wittgenstein, G. E. M. Anscombe · 1 Oct 1967

Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Philosophical Investigations. By Ludwig Wittgenstein. Translated by G. E. M. Anscombe. Third edition, with indexes added. (Oxford: Basil Blackwell. 1967. Pp. x + xe + 232 + 232e + 40. Price 45s). Roland Hall Roland Hall Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The…

4,023 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language.

William P. Alston, John R. Searle · 1 Apr 1970

Critical Study Get access Speech Acts : An Essay in the Philosophy of Language. By John R. Searle. ( Cambridge University Press. 1969. Pp. viii + 203. Price 45s.) William P. Alston William P. Alston University of Michigan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 20,…

3,914 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Convention: A Philosophical Study.

J. E. Llewelyn, David K. Lewis · 1 Jul 1970

Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Convention : A Philosophical Study. By David K. Lewis. (Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. London : Oxford University Press. 1969. Pp. xii + 213. Price 75s) Llewelyn J. E. Llewelyn J. E. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume…

3,201 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

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What reference style does The Philosophical Quarterly use?
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