Philosophical Explorations

Aims & Scope

Philosophical Explorations aims to publish outstanding articles in the philosophy of mind and action, with an emphasis on issues concerning the interrelations between cognition and agency.

Contributions are welcomed in the area of the philosophy of mind and action and related disciplines such as moral psychology, ethics, philosophical anthropology, social philosophy, political philosophy and philosophy of the social sciences.

The journal also welcomes contributions of an interdisciplinary kind, establishing bridges between philosophy and, for example, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, psychology, and political science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.533

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10893

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	95

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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.

• The emotional basis of moral judgments

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Jesse

• THE RISE AND FALL OF EXPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Antti

• The reality of moral expectations: A sociology of situated judgement

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Luc, Laurent

• The Logic of Team Reasoning

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Robert

• Bad acts, blameworthy agents, and intentional actions: Some problems for juror impartiality

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Thomas

• Inference or interaction: social cognition without precursors

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Shaun

• THE PAST AND FUTURE OF EXPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Thomas, Eddy

• The ontology of artifacts

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Lynne Rudder

• Shared emotions

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Mikko

• Mind-making practices: the social infrastructure of self-knowing agency and responsibility

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Victoria

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