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Minds and Machines is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms, Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Embodied and Extended Cognition.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Minds and Machines 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inComputability, Logic, AI Algorithms Philosophy and Theoretical Science Embodied and Extended Cognition Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Philosophy and History of Science
ISSN0924-6495
Citation impact (2-yr)7.2
h-index78
i10-index499
Total citations35,136
Article processing charge$2,990
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Oxford
Journal websitewww.springer.com
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Papers published in Minds and Machines per year

15
2014
32
2015
27
2016
40
2017
33
2018
27
2019
56
2020
30
2021
34
2022
35
2023
51
2024
52
2025

Citation impact of Minds and Machines by publication year

104
2014
693
2015
263
2016
1.6K
2017
4.4K
2018
1.1K
2019
5.6K
2020
1.1K
2021
792
2022
370
2023
761
2024
132
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Minds and Machines

AI4People—An Ethical Framework for a Good AI Society: Opportunities, Risks, Principles, and Recommendations

Luciano Floridi, Josh Cowls, Monica Beltrametti et al. · 25 Nov 2018

This article reports the findings of AI4People, an Atomium-EISMD initiative designed to lay the foundations for a "Good AI Society". We introduce the core opportunities and risks of AI for society; present a synthesis of five ethical principles that should undergird its development and adoption; and offer 20 concrete recommendations-to assess, to develop, to incentivise,…

3,707 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
GPT-3: Its Nature, Scope, Limits, and Consequences

Luciano Floridi, Massimo Chiriatti · 1 Nov 2020

Abstract In this commentary, we discuss the nature of reversible and irreversible questions, that is, questions that may enable one to identify the nature of the source of their answers. We then introduce GPT-3, a third-generation, autoregressive language model that uses deep learning to produce human-like texts, and use the previous distinction to analyse it.…

2,248 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Ethics of AI Ethics: An Evaluation of Guidelines

Thilo Hagendorff · 1 Feb 2020

Abstract Current advances in research, development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) systems have yielded a far-reaching discourse on AI ethics. In consequence, a number of ethics guidelines have been released in recent years. These guidelines comprise normative principles and recommendations aimed to harness the “disruptive” potentials of new AI technologies. Designed as a semi-systematic…

1,661 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

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What reference style does Minds and Machines use?
Minds and Machines uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Minds and Machines 12, 45–58 (2023).
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