Research Guides

Philosophy

Looking for a Specific Journal?

Best Bets for Philosophy Research

Other Databases for Philosophy Research

Article & Journal Impact

Article Impact: One measure of the impact of an article is the number of times it has been cited by other articles. These databases offer robust cited reference searching:

 

Journal Impact: A journal's impact is calculated by analyzing (in different ways by different tools) how frequently its articles are cited. Journal-level metrics are provided by:

 

For more information, see the Research Metrics guide.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar logo

Google Scholar provides a simple way to search broadly for scholarly literature, including journal articles and books. The Graduate Center Library has created a customized version that knows the library’s electronic journal holdings and links you directly to the articles in the library’s databases. 

Go to GC-customized Google Scholar

Note: If you’re off campus, you’ll be prompted to log in with your GC credentials before you can access library subscriptions.