For over fifty years The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science has published the best international work in the philosophy of science under a distinguished list of editors including A. C. Crombie, Mary Hesse, Imre Lakatos, D. H. Mellor, David Papineau, James Ladyman, and Alexander Bird.
One of the leading international journals in the field, it publishes outstanding new work on a variety of traditional and cutting edge issues, such as the metaphysics of science and the applicability of mathematics to physics, as well as foundational issues in the life sciences, the physical sciences, and the social sciences. Recent topics covered in the journal include: the calibration and confirmation of climate models, causation in population genetics, the causal and propensity conceptions of fitness, mechanisms in neuroscience, models of reduction, primitive ontology in quantum mechanics, and social norms and game theory. The journal seeks to advance the field by publishing innovative and thought-provoking papers, discussion notes, and book reviews that open up new directions or shed new light on well-known issues.
The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science receives over 450 submissions a year. The Co-Editors make their decisions on the basis of recommendations from a team of Associate Editors across a variety of research areas in the philosophy of science, and reports from referees who are world-leading in their relevant fields.
The journal has adopted a policy of aiming to make an initial decision on all submissions within six weeks of receipt. The average response time is currently 34 days. There are no word limits on submissions.
The editorial team also ensures comprehensive coverage of books on philosophy of science and related subjects, and publishes occasional longer review articles on books of major significance in the field.
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