Scope
Today, The Philosopher’s Index has over 525,000 journal article and book citations covering over 1500 journals from 139 countries in 37 langauges.
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The Philosopher’s Index seeks to include all articles in philosophy. All articles in philosophy journals are included. Interdisciplinary journals are covered selectively, as only some of the articles are within the scope of The Philosopher’s Index.
Major areas of Philosophy included in The Philosopher’s Index:
- Aesthetics
- Axiology
- Epistemology
- Ethics
- Logic
- Metaphilosophy
- Metaphysics
- Philosophical Anthropology
- Philosophy of Education
- Philosophy of History
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Religion
- Philosophy of Science
- Political Philosophy
- Social Philosophy
Document Types included in The Philosopher’s Index:
- Journal and e-journal articles from both philosophy and interdisciplinary journals
- Books/Monographs
- Anthologies
- Contributions to Anthologies
- Book Reviews
Languages of Citations and Abstracts:
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
Dates of Coverage: 1940 – Current
Update Frequency: Approximately 5,000 new records are added each quarter
Size: Over 525,000 records as of May 2013


