Journal of Philosophical Investigations

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Philosophical Investigations (JPI) is an open-access peer-reviewed international quarterly journal in English and Persian (with English extended abstracts and bibliographies) devoted to the fields of philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Iranian philosophy, ontology, epistemology, contemporary philosophy, phenomenology, philosophy of art, aesthetics, Islamic philosophy, Mulla Sadra philosophy, Iranian philosophy, Averroism, Avicennism, Illuminationism, mystical philosophy, scholastic Islamic theology, and transcendent theosophy, published by the University of Tabriz and is scientifically sponsored by the Iranian Association for Philosophy of Religion (IAPR).

It is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of original articles, review articles, etc., considering the research ethics and academic rules and regulations.

The Journal of Philosophical Investigations (JPI) aims to spread philosophical thought and also to introduce Iranian philosophical thought to the world community and vice versa, to introduce the philosophical thoughts of Western and Eastern philosophers to Iranian society.

In addition to introducing philosophical ideas in various fields, this journal has decided to publish philosophical articles with an interdisciplinary approach since 2020 and has published and continues to publish special issues in this field.

This journal accepts articles in the following different philosophical fields: -Continental philosophies (phenomenology, hermeneutics, existentialism, ...) -Analytical philosophies (linguistic analysis, ...) -Pragmatic philosophies -Islamic philosophies -Philosophy of religion, philosophy of art, philosophy of science, etc. -Philosophical articles in the field of interdisciplinary studies.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 25.00 USD. Learn more.

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