Metaphilosophy

Aims & Scope

Metaphilosophy publishes articles and book reviews stressing considerations about philosophy and particular schools, methods or fields of philosophy.

The intended scope is very broad: no method, field or school is excluded.

Particular areas of interest include: the foundation, scope, function and direction of philosophy; justification of philosophical methods and arguments; the interrelations among schools or fields of philosophy (for example, the relation of logic to problems in ethics or epistemology); aspects of philosophical systems; presuppositions of philosophical schools; the relation of philosophy to other disciplines (for example, artificial intelligence, linguistics or literature); sociology of philosophy; the relevance of philosophy to social and political action; issues in the teaching of philosophy.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.374

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14457

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	111

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• WHAT IS COMPUTER ETHICS?*

  Citation: 510

  Authors: JAMES H.

• THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND THE REALISTIC UTOPIA OF HUMAN RIGHTS

  Citation: 207

  Authors: JÃœRGEN

• SPECIESISM AND MORAL STATUS

  Citation: 160

  Authors: PETER

• Agents of Justice

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Onora

• What is the Philosophy of Information?

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Luciano

• PHILOSOPHICAL THEORIES OF PRIVACY: IMPLICATIONS FOR AN ADEQUATE ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY

  Citation: 129

  Authors: HERMAN T.

• PHILOSOPHICAL EXPERTISE AND THE BURDEN OF PROOF

  Citation: 118

  Authors: TIMOTHY

• HUMAN RIGHTS AND GLOBAL HEALTH: A RESEARCH PROGRAM

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Thomas W.

• The Search for the Source of Epistemic Good

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Linda

• Open Problems in the Philosophy of Information

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Luciano

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