Question 1

Which countries lead Philosophy research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom rank highest in Philosophy. By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (18k and 10k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Philosophy research?

Accepted Answer

University of Oxford (United Kingdom) ranks first in Philosophy on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and University of Cambridge.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Philosophy, Patrick D. McGorry, Jim van Os and Barnaby Nelson have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Philosophy research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Philosophy research in 2022-now are Paris (France), São Paulo (Brazil), Ankara (Türkiye) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Sebastopol, Camerton and Chicago Heights.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and Stanford University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Philosophy research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Indian History and Philosophy, Education Practices and Challenges and Media, Religion, Digital Communication.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Philosophy?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Philosophy is "Naturalistic inquiry" (Yvonna S. Lincoln, Egon G. Guba, Joseph J. Pilotta, 1985), with 36,480 citations. Next come "Logic and Conversation" (20,658) and "Experience and Education" (13,467).

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