The ''Journal of Applied Philosophy'' is a
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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published by
Wiley-Blackwell
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on behalf of the
Society for Applied Philosophy and co-edited by Avery Kolers (
University of Louisville
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) and
Tina Rulli (
University of California, Davis
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). It covers a broad spectrum of issues in all areas of
applied philosophy, including work on the
environment,
medicine
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,
science
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,
engineering
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,
policy
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,
law
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,
politics
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,
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...
, and
education
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.
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2023
impact factor
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The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 0.7.
Annual Essay Prize
The journal awards an annual prize of £1,000 for the best article published in the year's volume.
Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Lectures
Each year since 2010, the journal has published the Annual Lecture hosted by the Society of Applied Philosophy.
Charles Mills Prize
In 2023, the journal announced a new prize in honor of the late
Charles W. Mills, who had served as an
editorial board member. The prize, in the amount of £1,500, is awarded annually for an outstanding paper published in the journal in the spirit, and on the themes, of Mills’ work, including racial injustice, philosophy of race, non-ideal theory, and ideology.
See also
*
List of ethics journals
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14685930
Philosophy journals
Applied philosophy
Academic journals established in 1984
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English-language journals
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