International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Aims & Scope

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing original research in philosophy of science and in philosophically informed history and sociology of science.

Its scope includes the foundations and methodology of the natural, social, and human sciences, philosophical implications of particular scientific theories, and broader philosophical reflection on science.

The editors invite contributions not only from philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science, but also from researchers in the sciences.

The journal publishes articles from a wide variety of countries and philosophical traditions.

All peer review is double blind and submissions are typically reviewed by two referees.

The editors encourage participation in the annual Philosophy of Science conference at the Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, a forum for high-quality research and international debate in philosophy of science.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Interpreting Causality in the Health Sciences

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Federica, Jon

• Scientific representation: against similarity and isomorphism

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Mauricio

• Multidisciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity, Transdisciplinarity, and the Sciences

  Citation: 153

  Authors: David

• Activities and Causation: The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Mechanisms

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Peter

• Reinflating the semantic approach

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Steven, James

• When scientific models represent

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Daniela M.

• Mechanistic Evidence: Disambiguating the Russo–Williamson Thesis

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Phyllis McKay

• On schizophrenic experiences of the neutron or why we should believe in the many‐worlds interpretation of quantum theory

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Lev

• New Light on Peirce's Conceptions of Retroduction, Deduction, and Scientific Reasoning

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Ahti-Veikko, Francesco

• Curie's Principle and spontaneous symmetry breaking

  Citation: 75

  Authors: John