CFP for publication or other deadlineOctober 30, 2026
Philosophy of Biology: Organization, Agency, and Organismality in Living Systems
Call for submissions on contemporary philosophy of biology, including organization, agency, autonomy, organismality, biological individuality, and related topics.
Philosophy of Biology: Organization, Agency, and Organismality in Living Systems | ESOL edit
The issue welcomes contributions addressing contemporary debates in the philosophy of biology, including:
Organization
Agency
Autonomy
Organismality
Biological individuality
Biosemiotics
Evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo)
Teleology
Biological function
Related questions concerning living systems and the foundations of biological organization
The editors particularly encourage conceptual, historical, theoretical, interdisciplinary, and empirically informed studies.
Accepted Contribution Types
Research Articles
Review Essays
Book Reviews
Critical Commentaries
Short Notes
Discussion Notes
Languages
Submissions are accepted in English and Turkish.
Important Dates
Initial submission deadline: 15 November 2026
Final submission deadline: 30 November 2026
Expected publication: December 2026
Manuscripts submitted after 15 November 2026 may be considered for publication in a subsequent issue if the peer-review and production process cannot be completed in time for inclusion in the thematic issue.
Publication Information
No APCs
No submission fees
Double-blind peer review
Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system and prepare them according to the official template and author guidelines available on the journal website: