Abbreviated title (ISO 4) Rev. Metaphys. Language English Publication history 1947–present | Discipline Philosophy Edited by John C. McCarthy | |
Publisher Philosophy of Education Society, Inc. (United States) | ||
The Review of Metaphysics is a peer-reviewed academic journal of philosophy. It was established by Paul Weiss and the first issue was published in September 1947. The journal's primary sponsor is and has been The Catholic University of America, but other major universities help sustain it. All issues are available online from the Philosophy Documentation Center.
The journal publishes articles on metaphysics and on the history of philosophy. It also has a large book review section and lists the abstracts of other English-based philosophy journals. Once a year, it publishes statistics on the philosophy graduate programs in North America. The current editor-in-chief is John C. McCarthy (School of Philosophy, The Catholic University of America).