Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews is an online-only peer-reviewed academic journal published by the University of Notre Dame that contains book reviews of books in topics related to philosophy. It was established in 2002. The editors-in-chief are Gary Gutting and Anastasia Friel Gutting.
Editorial board
As of November 2013, the editorial board included a number of eminent philosophers such as Robert Audi, David Chalmers, Brian Leiter, and Paul Moser.
Goals and format
The reviews are typically 1,500 to 2,500 words in length. The website states that its goal is to publish a book review of any major scholarly philosophical book within six to twelve months of the book's publication. Reviews are commissioned and vetted by the Editorial Board. Only newly released books and anthologies are reviewed, not reprints or new editions unless they contain substantial new material.
Accessibility
The journal is published electronically (online) only. In addition to browsing the website for free, people can also subscribe for free via email or RSS. Any material appearing in the journal may be copied for educational use provided proper credit is given to the author and the journal.
In 2007, philosopher Brian Leiter (who was and still is on the editorial board) wrote on his blog, Leiter Reports: "I want to start by saying that Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews is a wonderful resource, for which the whole profession is indebted to Gary Gutting who runs it so well." He then went on to criticize one of the reviews that appeared on the site. In 2012, the blog Philosophers Anonymous criticized the journal for publishing low-quality reviews.
Philosophy bloggers often link to and discuss reviews published in the journal in their blog posts.

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu