Philosophy of the Social Sciences 13.1k citations
1.3k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Topics Philosophy and History of Science Economic Theory and Institutions Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Philosophy of the Social Sciences
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Sociology and Political Science 5.5k History and Philosophy of Science 1.8k Philosophy 1.6k Political Science and International Relations 1.5k Economics and Econometrics 1.1k Social Science Information France
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About Philosophy of the Social Sciences The 1.3k papers published in Philosophy of the Social Sciences in the last decades have received a total of 13.1k indexed citations . Papers published in Philosophy of the Social Sciences usually cover History and Philosophy of Science (268 papers), General Psychology (30 papers) and Philosophy (222 papers) specifically the topics of Philosophy and History of Science (237 papers), Economic Theory and Institutions (113 papers) and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (91 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Philosophy of the Social Sciences are Murray S. Davis , Theodore R. Schatzki , Renate Mayntz , Charles Bazerman , Sylvia Walby , Randall Collins , R. Keith Sawyer , Arthur L. Stinchcombe , Melvin Pollner and Uskali Mäki .
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