Editorial Policies
Focus and Scope
What we publish
Philosophy of Science aims to publish the best original work in philosophy of science, broadly construed. This work will advance the discussion in some area of philosophy of science or the philosophy of a particular science in a way that is of direct interest to experts in the field, and in a way that explicitly acknowledges and responds to existing work in the area. All submissions are peer reviewed.
Professional Standards
Submissions that do not take into account the existing literature on the topic of the paper and related topics are not publishable in Philosophy of Science.
Section Policies
Articles
- Articles are limited to 9500 words.
- Authors may not have more than one article under consideration at any time.
- Authors who have published an article in Philosophy of Science (not including book reviews or discussion notes) in the past 12 months may not submit until 12 months after the date of acceptance.
Book Reviews
- Book reviews are normally solicited, but members of the PSA may offer to review books.
Discussion Notes
- Discussion Notes are normally limited to 4000 words.
- Authors may not have more than one submission under consideration at any time.
- Authors who have published a discussion note in Philosophy of Science in the past 12 months may not submit another until 12 months after the date of acceptance.
Essay Reviews
- Essay Reviews may be solicited or submitted.
- Essay Reviews are normally limited to 4000 words.
Peer Review Process
The Decision-Making Process
Submissions that are appropriate for the journal are sent to two referees for blind review. The Editor may, at his discretion, seek additional reports. Final decisions regarding publication are made by the Editor in consultation with associate editors.
Referees
Referees are selected at the discretion of the Editor and Associate Editors.
Time to decision
Editorial decisions are made soon after receipt of all reports from referees. Since April 2009, we have typically returned a first decision within two months of initial submission.
Publication Frequency
Philosophy of Science publishes five issues per year, four regular issues, dated January, April, July, and October.We also publish a December issue containing the Proceedings from the most recent biennial meeting of the PSA.
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