Philosophical Investigations

Aims & Scope

Philosophical Investigations is a quarterly journal which contains articles, discussions, critical notices and reviews covering every branch of philosophy.

Its aim is to publish works of merit which deal with those topics that are of interest not simply to professional philosophers but also to the wider educated public.

In recent years, for example, it has produced special issues dealing with the nature of consciousness and with the relation between ethics and religion.

The journal is international both in its contributors and its readership.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.333

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15610

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	34

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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.

• Wittgenstein on Meaning and Use

  Citation: 48

  Authors: James

• Can We Understand Ourselves?

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Peter

• Two Approaches to Memory

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Aaron

• What’s the Point of Seeing Aspects?

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Avner

• Logic in Action: Wittgenstein's <i>Logical Pragmatism</i> and the Impotence of Scepticism

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Danièle

• Is Knowing‐how Simply a Case of Knowing‐that?

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Tobias

• Wittgenstein on Grammar, Theses and Dogmatism

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Peter M. S.

• Wittgenstein: The relation of language to instinctive behaviour

  Citation: 23

  Authors: NORMAN

• Legitimacy and Trust

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Olli

• An Attitude Towards an Artificial Soul? Responses to the “Nazi Chatbot”

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Ondřej

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