If you want to get a sense of philosophical topics and styles published in scholarly journals, consider perusing the journals listed below. They are among the most respected in the discipline; most publish not only research papers, but also book reviews, notes, and discussions. First, however, is a list of some general interest philosophy magazines. Both of interest to a general reading audience and thinkers interested in communicating philosophical ideas, arguments, and noteworthy issues, these magazines serve as an excellent bridge between academic and non-academic philosophy.
General Interest Philosophy Magazines
Philosophy Now: https://philosophynow.org
Founded in 1991, Philosophy Now publishes general interest philosophy articles and essays. There is some free access. In addition to the magazine, The Philosophy Now Radio Show podcasts interviews with philosophers and philosophical discussions.
The Philosopher’s Magazine: https://www.philosophersmag.com
Founded in 1997, The Philosopher’s Magazine publishes general interest philosophy articles, essays, opinion pieces, and reviews.
Some of the Best-Known Philosophy Journals
Analysis: https://academic.oup.com/analysis
Founded in 1933, Analysis publishes peer-reviewed philosophy papers across the philosophical spectrum, in the analytic tradition.
Canadian Journal of Philosophy http://www.canadianjournalofphilosophy.com
Since 1971, the Canadian Journal of Philosophy publishes peer-reviewed philosophical scholarship in French and English.
Erkenntnis https://link.springer.com/journal/10670
Previously published under other names, Erkenntnis has published peer-reviewed philosophy of science papers since 1930.
Ethics https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/et/current
Focusing on scholarly research in theoretical and applied issues moral, social, political, and legal philosophy, Ethics has been published since 1890.
History of Philosophy Quarterly https://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/hpq.html
Since 1984, History of Philosophy Quarterly focuses on peer-reviewed research on topics reflecting “a strong interaction between contemporary and historical concerns.”
Inquiry https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/sinq20
Since its establishment in 1958, Inquiry has published peer-reviewed papers across philosophy.
Journal of the History of Ideas https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/91
Since 1940, Journal of the History of Ideas has published peer-reviewed research across the history of ideas in, for example, philosophy, literature, and the social sciences.
Journal of the History of Philosophy https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/journal-history-
philosophy Since 1957, Journal of the History of Philosophy’s peer-reviewed papers cover topics and issues across the history of philosophy.
Journal of Moral Philosophy https://brill.com/view/journals/jmp/jmp-overview.xml
Publishing peer-reviewed research in theoretical and applied ethics, political philosophy, and legal philosophy since 2004.
Journal of Philosophical Logic https://link.springer.com/journal/10992
Since 1972, Journal of Philosophical Logic publishes peer-reviewed research at the intersection of philosophy and logic.
The Journal of Philosophy: https://www.journalofphilosophy.org
Founded in 1904, The Journal of Philosophy publishes peer-reviewed philosophy papers on contemporary topics in philosophy, particularly those at “the borderline between philosophy and other disciplines.”
Journal of Symbolic Logic https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-symbolic-logic
Since 1936, Journal of Symbolic Logic publishes peer-reviewed papers in mathematical logic.
Mind https://academic.oup.com/mind/pages/About
Publishing peer-reviewed papers across philosophy of mind since 1876.
The Monist https://www.themonist.com
Founded in 1881, The Monist is one of the oldest peer-reviewed philosophy journals.
Noûs https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14680068
Since 1967, Noûs has published philosophical papers across topics in the discipline.
Philosophers’ Imprint https://www.philosophersimprint.org/about.html
An open-access, peer-reviewed journal “edited by analytically trained philosophers.”
Philosophical Perspectives https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15208583
One of two annual supplements to the quarterly journal, Noûs.
The Philosophical Quarterly https://academic.oup.com/pq
Available online since 1950, Philosophical Quarterly publishes peer-reviewed philosophical papers across the discipline.
The Philosophical Review
First published in 1892, The Philosophical Review publishes peer-reviewed original papers in the analytic tradition.
Philosophical Topics https://www.uapress.com/philosophical-topics-journal/
Since 1981, Philosophical Topics publishes peer-reviewed papers around a central philosophical theme.
Pacific Philosophical Quarterly https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14680114
Since 1920, Pacific Philosophical Quarterly has published peer-reviewed articles across an array of topics.
Philosophical Issues
One of two annual supplements to the quarterly journal, Noûs.
Philosophical Perspectives
One of two annual supplements to the quarterly journal, Noûs.
Philosophical Studies https://link.springer.com/journal/11098
Since 1950, Philosophical Studies publishes peer-reviewed philosophical papers in the analytic tradition.
Philosophy East and West https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/product/pew/
Since 1951, Philosophy East and West has published peer-reviewed research in nonWestern philosophy and its relation to the Anglo-American philosophical tradition.
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19331592
Independent of any specific methodology, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research publishes peer-reviewed papers across the discipline and the history of philosophy since 1933.
Philosophy and Public Affairs https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10884963
Established in 1972, Philosophy and Public Affairs publishes peer-reviewed papers that philosophically address legal, social, and political issues.
Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society
Founded in 1880, the Aristotelian Society for the Systematic Study publishes articles read at its London meetings.
The Review of Metaphysics https://reviewofmetaphysics.org
First published in 1947, The Review of Metaphysics publishes peer-reviewed papers that “contribute to philosophical knowledge.”
Synthese https://link.springer.com/journal/11229
Focusing on epistemology, methodology, philosophy of science, and the foundations of logic and mathematics, Synthese is a peer-reviewed journal.
Scholarly Research and Journal Repositories
American Philosophical Association https://www.apaonline.org/general/recommended_links.asp?
cc=33093 For a more comprehensive list of peer-reviewed philosophy journals, visit the APA’s site.
Cambridge Core: https://www.cambridge.org/core/
Cambridge University Press publishes a wide range of high-quality academic content across Cambridge Core, including leading journals, research monographs, reference works and textbooks.
DASH: Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard https://dash.harvard.edu
“A central, open-access repository of research by members of the Harvard community.”
JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org
A repository of many philosophy journals, such as the ones listed above. Most academic institutions
Oxford Handbooks Online: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com
Oxford Handbooks Online is an outstanding collection of the best Handbooks areas across many different subject areas. One of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing, the Handbook series contains in-depth, high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field.
Oxford Scholarly Editions Online: https://www.oxfordscholarlyeditions.com
Oxford’s scholarly editions provide trustworthy, annotated primary texts for scholars and students
PhilPapers https://philpapers.org
A comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophical research, PhilPapers includes resources such as journals, books, and an extensive list of contemporary philosophers’ personal sites, organized alphabetically and by area.
