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This database provides listings for university philosophy departments, research centers, professional organizations, journals, and publishers world-wide. Outlines of complete listings for each are provided below. Please note that certain terms (e.g. "department", "institute", "faculty") can have different meanings in different countries.

College or University philosophy department

A complete department listing includes:

  • College or University Name
  • Affiliation: state, private, religious (e.g. Roman Catholic)
  • Total university enrollment
  • Highest degree offered in philosophy
  • Department name
  • Assistantship info (US and Canada only)
  • Program emphasis
  • Complete address (with postal code)
  • Telephone and fax numbers (with country / city code as appropriate)
  • E-mail (general)
  • E-mail (individual - department administrator)
  • Web Site
  • Wikipedia URL
  • A complete listing for EACH philosopher in each department includes:

  • Last name, First name
  • Highest degree earned
  • Current academic position
  • Office phone number
  • Email address
  • Personal website (if available)
  • Personal photograph
  • LinkedIn URL
  • Wikipedia URL
  • Social media link
  • Up to 3 philosophical specialties (list of specialties)

    We also include such information for independent scholars not currently affiliated with a college or university.
  • Research Centers, Institutes, Societies, Professional Organizations

  • Organization Name
  • Complete Address (with postal code)
  • Telephone and fax numbers (with country / city code)
  • E-mail address
  • Web site
  • Wikipedia listing (URL)
  • Purpose
  • Activities
  • Meetings
  • Officers (names of Director, Secretary, Treasurer, Administrator, etc)
  • Publications (if any)
  • Membership requirement (if any)
  • Dues (if any)
  • Other Info
  • Scholarly Journals

  • Journal Title
  • Editors
  • Editorial address (with postal code)
  • Editorial E-mail address
  • Journal URL
  • Format (print, electronic, print + electronic)
  • ISSN and e-ISSN
  • Purpose
  • Sponsor (society or philosophy dept)
  • Manuscript Info (type of material published? blind-review? evaluation time?)
  • Book Reviews (if yes, are they invited, unsolicited, both?)
  • Frequency of publication (annual, quarterly, etc)
  • Publisher
  • Copyright information (who holds copyright)
  • Current subscription rates
  • Number of articles submitted per year
  • Acceptance rate
  • Advertising (does the journal accept ads? Paid, Exchange?)
  • Wikipedia URL
  • Philosophy Publishers

  • Company name
  • Complete address (with postal code)
  • Telephone and fax numbers (with country / city code as appropriate)
  • E-mail (general)
  • Web Site
  • Wikipedia URL
  • Founding date
  • Journals (current philosophy titles only)
  • Series (current philosophy series only)
  • Philosophy acquisitions editor (name and contact info)
  • E-mail (philosophy editor)
  • Particular specialtizations in philosophy
  • Update Listings Online

    Listings can be updated online by authorized editors. There is ONE authorized editor for each listing. To set up an editorial account:

  • 1) Go to http://secure.pdcnet.org/neweditor
  • 2) Enter your name, title, and e-mail address as indicated. Enter the name of your philosophy department, center, society, journal, or publishing company in the text box so we can identify your listing. Then click “Next”.
  • 3) Review your request before submitting it to us. If it’s correct click “Yes”.
  • 4) We will check our database for your listing and send you an authorization code by email.
    This may take some time so please be patient.
  • 5) Click on the authorization link in the email to complete the registration process.
  • 6) You will then be asked to choose a username and password. You're done!
  • NOTE: Usernames cannot be changed. Please select a username that is appropriate for the entry.

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    You can then log in at http://secure.pdcnet.org/directoryaccess and edit your listing as needed.

    Need help with this procedure? A step by step guide is available here.

    Editorial Office

    All questions relating to submissions should be addressed to the research editor:

    Elizabeth Stombock
    Directories Research Editor
    Philosophy Documentation Center
    P. O. Box 7147, Charlottesville, Virginia 22906-7147 - USA

    Phone: 434-220-3300
    Toll Free (US & Canada): 800-444-2419
    Fax: 434-220-3301
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