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About the Philosophical Investigations format

Philosophical Investigations is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications, Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Philosophical Investigations 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inWittgensteinian philosophy and applications Philosophy and Theoretical Science Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics Philosophical Ethics and Theory Classical Philosophy and Thought
ISSN0190-0536
Citation impact (2-yr)0.23
h-index35
i10-index128
Total citations12,094
Article processing charge$2,630
Top institutions publishing hereSwansea University
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Philosophical Investigations per year

39
2014
56
2015
42
2016
26
2017
45
2018
42
2019
43
2020
49
2021
52
2022
32
2023
39
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of Philosophical Investigations by publication year

71
2014
190
2015
39
2016
54
2017
134
2018
61
2019
51
2020
63
2021
94
2022
26
2023
14
2024
7
2025

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Most-cited papers in Philosophical Investigations

Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience

Max R. Bennett, P. M. S. Hacker · 24 Mar 2005

Book reviewed: M. R. Bennett and P. M. S. Hacker, Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience.Reviewed by David Cockburn Department of Philosophy University of Wales Lampeter Lampeter Ceredigion SA48 7ED

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