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The ''Journal of Philosophical Research'' is a peer-reviewed
academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...
sponsored by the
University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic university, Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend, Indiana, South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin fo ...
and the
Canadian Philosophical Association The Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA; french: Association canadienne de philosophie []) was founded in 1958 as a bilingual non-profit organization to promote philosophical scholarship and education across Canada, and to represent the inter ...
. It publishes articles in English or French, from any philosophical orientation. The current
editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Raja Halwani (
School of the Art Institute of Chicago The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a private art school associated with the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to an art students' cooperative founded in 1866, which grew into the museum and ...
). It is published by the
Philosophy Documentation Center The Philosophy Documentation Center (PDC) is a non-profit publisher and resource center that provides access to scholarly materials in applied ethics, classics, philosophy, religious studies, and related disciplines. It publishes academic journal ...
.


History of the journal

The journal was established as the ''Philosophy Research Archives'' in 1975 by the
Philosophy Documentation Center The Philosophy Documentation Center (PDC) is a non-profit publisher and resource center that provides access to scholarly materials in applied ethics, classics, philosophy, religious studies, and related disciplines. It publishes academic journal ...
,
American Philosophical Association The American Philosophical Association (APA) is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarl ...
, and the
Canadian Philosophical Association The Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA; french: Association canadienne de philosophie []) was founded in 1958 as a bilingual non-profit organization to promote philosophical scholarship and education across Canada, and to represent the inter ...
. It was jointly planned by these organizations as a solution to the space limitations of traditional journals. Microfiche was the original format of publication and no limit was placed on the length of submissions. The journal accepted submissions in English or French, and the editorial team was led by
William Alston William Payne Alston (November 29, 1921 – September 13, 2009) was an American philosopher. He is widely considered to be one of the most important epistemologists and philosophers of religion of the twentieth century, and is also known for hi ...
. Volumes 1-7 (1975–1981) were published exclusively in microfiche format; volumes 8-14 (1982–1989) were published in a combination of microfiche and print formats. Shorter articles were published in the print portion of these volumes and longer pieces were placed in the microfiche supplements. In 1990 the journal was reorganized as the ''Journal of Philosophical Research'', and it continues to publish works of unusual length, such as bibliographies, translations, and commentaries. All material originally published on microfiche is available online.


Supplements

The ''Journal of Philosophical Research'' has occasionally published special supplements in cooperation with the
International Federation of Philosophical Societies The International Federation of Philosophical Societies (French: ''Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie'', FISP) is a world organization for learned societies in philosophy. Its member-societies arguably include every country ...
and the
American Philosophical Association The American Philosophical Association (APA) is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarl ...
. * ''Selected Papers from the XXIII
World Congress of Philosophy The World Congress of Philosophy (originally known as the International Congress of Philosophy) is a global meeting of philosophers held every five years under the auspices of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP). First or ...
'' (2015) * ''Selected Papers from the XXII World Congress of Philosophy'' (2012) * ''Ethics and the Life Sciences'', edited by Frederick Adams (2007) * ''Ethical Issues for the Twenty-First Century'', edited by Frederick Adams (2005) * ''Philosophy in America at the Turn of the Century'', APA Centennial Supplement (2003)


Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:


See also

*
List of philosophy journals This is a list of academic journals pertaining to the field of philosophy. Journals in Catalan * '' Filosofia, ara!'' Journals in Czech * '' Filosofický časopis'' * '' Reflexe'' Journals in Danish * '' Kierkegaard Studies Monograph Se ...


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External links

* {{Official website, 1=https://www.pdcnet.org/jpr Annual journals English-language journals Philosophy journals Academic journals established in 1975 Philosophy Documentation Center academic journals