Affiliated with the Society for Machines and Mentality, the journal Minds and Machines fosters a tradition of criticism within the AI and philosophical communities on problems and issues of common concern. Its scope explicitly encompasses philosophical aspects of computer science.
The journal affords an international forum for the discussion and debate of important and controversial issues concerning significant developments within its areas of editorial focus. It features special issues devoted to specific topics, critical responses to previously published pieces, and review essays discussing current problem situations.
- Affiliated with the Society for Machines and Mentality.
- Fosters a tradition of criticism within the AI and philosophical communities on problems and issues of common concern.
- Features strong stands on controversial issues.
- Includes special issues devoted to specific topics, critical responses to previously published pieces, and review essays discussing current problem situations.
Journal information
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Mariarosaria Taddeo
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 1.855 (2019)
- Impact factor
- 1.504 (2019)
- Five year impact factor
- 73 days
- Submission to first decision
- 195 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 114,570 (2019)
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Latest issue

Volume 30
Special Issue Title: Rethinking, Reworking and Revolutionising the Turing Test
Latest articles
Journal updates
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COVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
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Call for Papers for Special Issue: Artificial Speakers – Philosophical Questions and Implications
Deadline for submissions: January 1, 2021
Guest Editors
- Hendrik Kempt, Research Fellow at FoKoS, University of Siegen
- Dr. Bruno Gransche, PostDoc at FoKoS, University of Siegen
- Sebastian Nähr-Wagener, Research Associate at FoKoS, University of Siegen
- Jacqueline Bellon, Research Associate at FoKoS, University of Siegen
Please click here to see the call for papers for the Special Issue
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Call for Papers for a Minds & Machines Special Issue on Machine Learning: Prediction Without Explanation?
Deadline: 30 Apr 2021
Guest Editors:
- Dr. Florian J. Boge
- Paul Grünke
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Rafaela Hillerbrand
To read more, please click here
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Call for Papers for Minds & Machines special issue on Social Robots: Ethical and Anthropological Issues
Call for Papers for Minds & Machines special issue on
Social Robots: Ethical and Anthropological Issues
Deadline for paper submissions: October 1, 2020
Guest Editors
• Prof. Georg Gasser, University of Augsburg
• Ass. Prof. Dr. Claudia Paganini, University of Innsbruck
About this journal
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- 1572-8641
- Print ISSN
- 0924-6495
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