Aims and scope
The Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS) has been a forum for original research and discussion in the philosophy of science since the publication of its first volume in 1970. The journal’s scope encompasses both general philosophy of science and the specialized philosophies of particular areas of science (conceived broadly in the sense of the German term ‘Wissenschaft’), such as the philosophy of physics, the philosophy of chemistry, the philosophy of biology, the philosophy of the social sciences and economics, the philosophy of the engineering disciplines, and the philosophies of the humanities.
Published articles cover the methodological, metaphysical, and epistemological aspects of these various areas of science, as well as science in general. JGPS considers also the social, historical and ethical dimensions of the sciences as the context for understanding current problems in the philosophy of science, but the journal does not publish articles that are exclusively sociological, historical, or ethical in nature.
JGPS aims to bridge gaps between the different sciences by clarifying the common as well as the divergent methodological and philosophical foundations of the various sciences, taking into account all currently relevant positions and approaches in the philosophy of science. JGPS does not subscribe to a particular school of thought or a particular way of doing philosophy of science, but values the diversity of views in the field. The role of a general philosophy of science in an era of increasing diversification of the field into specialized philosophies of particular areas of science, is a topic of special interest to the journal.
In recent years considerable insight has been gained into the problems of current philosophy of science by considering the historical dimension of the sciences in explicit connection with philosophical issues (“integrated HPS”). JGPS recognizes the importance of this approach and welcomes contributions in which efforts are made towards the integration of historical and systematic considerations in addressing philosophical problems.
The journal publishes the following kinds of items:
- articles: full-length research articles (peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers; around 10.000 words, but the journal does not impose a strict upper limit);
- discussions: brief comments on articles that were published in JGPS or on recently published contributions in other leading journals (peer-reviewed by one reviewer; max. 5.000 words);
- reports on the current state of the field of philosophy of science in individual countries, or with respect to specific topics and debates;
- book reviews (max. 2.500 words) and essay reviews (max. 5.000 words).
All submissions should be made online via Springer’s manuscript submission system.
Published articles cover the methodological, metaphysical, and epistemological aspects of these various areas of science, as well as science in general. JGPS considers also the social, historical and ethical dimensions of the sciences as the context for understanding current problems in the philosophy of science, but the journal does not publish articles that are exclusively sociological, historical, or ethical in nature.
JGPS aims to bridge gaps between the different sciences by clarifying the common as well as the divergent methodological and philosophical foundations of the various sciences, taking into account all currently relevant positions and approaches in the philosophy of science. JGPS does not subscribe to a particular school of thought or a particular way of doing philosophy of science, but values the diversity of views in the field. The role of a general philosophy of science in an era of increasing diversification of the field into specialized philosophies of particular areas of science, is a topic of special interest to the journal.
In recent years considerable insight has been gained into the problems of current philosophy of science by considering the historical dimension of the sciences in explicit connection with philosophical issues (“integrated HPS”). JGPS recognizes the importance of this approach and welcomes contributions in which efforts are made towards the integration of historical and systematic considerations in addressing philosophical problems.
The journal publishes the following kinds of items:
- articles: full-length research articles (peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers; around 10.000 words, but the journal does not impose a strict upper limit);
- discussions: brief comments on articles that were published in JGPS or on recently published contributions in other leading journals (peer-reviewed by one reviewer; max. 5.000 words);
- reports on the current state of the field of philosophy of science in individual countries, or with respect to specific topics and debates;
- book reviews (max. 2.500 words) and essay reviews (max. 5.000 words).
All submissions should be made online via Springer’s manuscript submission system.