Publishing with Philosophia Mathematica

Philosophia Mathematica is the leading journal devoted specifically to philosophy of mathematics. The journal publishes peer-reviewed new work in philosophy of mathematics, the application of mathematics, and computing.

There are many reasons to submit your work to the journal, including a global readership, a commitment to fair and inclusive peer review, and options for a wide range of content types. Read on for more reasons to publish.

Audience

Philosophia Mathematica publishes research that is read, discussed, and cited by mathematicians, logicians, and philosophers alike. This means that your work will reach its target audience and will make an impact.

Reputation

Philosophia Mathematica has continuously published innovative research since 1993, including work from Jon Barwise, Michael Detlefsen, Saunders Mac Lane, Charles Parsons, Mark Steiner, Richard Tieszen, Thomas Tymoczko, and Hao Wang.

High Impact

Philosophia Mathematica has an Impact Factor of 0.8, ranking it 38 out of 104 in the History and Philosophy of Science Clarivate category (Source: Clarivate, 2024) and a 2023 CiteScore of 1.7. The journal has a highly-cited collection, featuring a sample of outstanding articles published in the journal.

Abstracting and Indexing

Philosophia Mathematica articles are available in several abstracting and indexing services which attracts a diverse range of readers and will increase the discoverability of your work.

Format free submissions

Submissions – both full papers and discussion notes – can be sent directly to the Editor-in-Chief in any format. Online submission systems are only employed after acceptance. Author support is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.

Editorial Board

Philosophia Mathematica has an experienced, geographically diverse editorial board, who support the international reach of your work.

Peer Review

Philosophia Mathematica practices double-anonymised peer review, which provides confidentiality for both the author and the reviewer. The journal Editor is the only individual with oversight of author and reviewer names, and this protects the authors from potential bias during the review process while also encouraging honest and genuine reviews.

The Editors take great pride in providing an efficient and high-quality review process to the journal’s authors. Where articles are sent out for full review, authors receive careful reports and feedback.

Range of content

Philosophia Mathematica publishes a range of content, including:

• Research papers
• Short discussion notes
• Letters

Topical Collections

Philosophia Mathematica curates collections comprising research and updates around topical issues of relevance to the field of subject area. These collections provide added visibility to published authors, and help readers review and expand their knowledge of specific themes. Read the latest topical collections on Mathematical Structuralism and Aesthetics and Depth.

Open access options

Philosophia Mathematica offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open-access – find out more about open access options. Find out if you can publish open access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read-and-publish agreement with Oxford University Press.

Article metrics

Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.

Innovative digital publishing

Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.

Ready to Submit?

We hope you consider submitting your research Philosophia Mathematica. Here are the next steps you can take:

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