Journal of NeuroPhilosophy: Four Years of Growth, Global Reach, and Academic Impact

An Editorial Analysis of Reader Engagement and Digital Presence (2022–2026)

Authors

  • Patricia Smith Churchland Editor-In-Chief , Professor of Philosophy, University of California San Diego, USA
  • Sultan Tarlacı Editor-In-Chief, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Uskudar University, İstanbul, Türkiye 0000-0001-7634-1467
10.5281/zenodo.ADDWILL25

Abstract

This editorial presents a comprehensive analysis of the Journal of NeuroPhilosophy's digital performance and reader engagement over approximately four years, from its establishment through March 2026. Leveraging detailed analytics data encompassing user demographics, engagement metrics, content performance, search engine visibility, and technological access patterns, we examine the journal's growth trajectory, global reach, and academic influence. The analysis reveals that JNphi has successfully attracted 37,835 active users who generated 355,116 interactions, with particularly strong engagement from key regions including the United States, China, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Notable findings include exceptional reader engagement metrics from Turkey, Italy, and Iran, high visibility for articles addressing artificial intelligence, free will, and consciousness, and emerging traffic from AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. The journal demonstrates robust performance in direct and organic search traffic, with Google Scholar serving as a significant referral source—confirming JNphi's recognition within the academic community. This editorial celebrates these achievements while offering strategic reflections for continued growth and enhanced reader engagement in the evolving digital publishing landscape.

Keywords:

NeuroPhilosophy, academic publishing, reader engagement, digital analytics, open access, bibliometrics

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Author Biographies

Patricia Smith Churchland, Editor-In-Chief , Professor of Philosophy, University of California San Diego, USA

Professor of Philosophy, University of California San Diego, USA

Sultan Tarlacı, Editor-In-Chief, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Uskudar University, İstanbul, Türkiye

He was awarded a Research Encouragement Award by the Society of Brain Research (2000), a Research Encouragement Award by TUBITAK Society of Brain Research (2001), the Sedat Simavi Health Sciences Award by the Society of Turkish Journalists (2003), NeoCortex Prize (2014). He is the author of a neurology textbook titled "Neurologic Emergency Disease: Current Diagnosis and Treatment" (2019) and popular books titled Quantum Brain: New Scientific Approach to the Consciousness-Brain Problem (2010), Consciousness: From Antiquity to the Rediscovery of Consciousness (2012), Crime and Brain (2017), From Cave to Mars (2017), Death’Dict (2016), Why Schrödinger's cat became schizophrenic? (2016) and NeuroQuantology: Quantum Physics in the Brain. Reducing the Secret of the Rainbow to the Colours of a Prism (New York, Nova Publs., 2014), 197 Days: In Search of a Killer (Novel, 2015), Master and Apprentice Conversations: Parapsychology, Mysticism, Afterlife and Dreams (2018), Omar Khayyam: the Whell of Destiny (2023). His main research interest is the application of quantum physics to the nervous system, neuropsychology, neurophilosophy and clinical electrophysiology.

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Published

12.03.2026

How to Cite

Churchland, P. S., & Tarlacı, S. (2026). Journal of NeuroPhilosophy: Four Years of Growth, Global Reach, and Academic Impact : An Editorial Analysis of Reader Engagement and Digital Presence (2022–2026). Journal of NeuroPhilosophy, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.ADDWILL25

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): JNφphi: Articles Accepted for Publication

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Letter from the Editors

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