Journal of the History of Ideas
Encyclopedia
The Journal of the History of Ideas is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
which publishes research in intellectual history
. The journal "defines intellectual history expansively and ecumenically," and includes the histories of philosophy
, literature and the arts, natural and social sciences, religion
, and political thought.
The journal was established in 1940 and has been published by the University of Pennsylvania Press
since 2006. In addition to the print version, current issues are available electronically through Project MUSE
, and earlier ones through JSTOR
.
The journal is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. It is edited
by Warren Breckman (University of Pennsylvania
), Martin J. Burke (The City University of New York
), Anthony Grafton
(Princeton University
), and Ann E. Moyer (University of Pennsylvania
).
, Bibliography of the History of Art, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Humanities Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
, L'Année Philologique, MLA International Bibliography
, Philosopher's Index, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, and Social Sciences Citation Index
.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
which publishes research in intellectual history
Intellectual history
Note: this article concerns the discipline of intellectual history, and not its object, the whole span of human thought since the invention of writing. For clarifications about the latter topic, please consult the writings of the intellectual historians listed here and entries on individual...
. The journal "defines intellectual history expansively and ecumenically," and includes the histories of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, literature and the arts, natural and social sciences, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, and political thought.
The journal was established in 1940 and has been published by the University of Pennsylvania Press
University of Pennsylvania Press
The University of Pennsylvania Press is a university press affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
since 2006. In addition to the print version, current issues are available electronically through Project MUSE
Project MUSE
Project MUSE is an online database of current and back issues of peer-reviewed humanities and social sciences journals. It was founded in 1993 by Todd Kelley and Susan Lewis and is a project of the Johns Hopkins University Press and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. It had support from the Mellon...
, and earlier ones through JSTOR
JSTOR
JSTOR is an online system for archiving academic journals, founded in 1995. It provides its member institutions full-text searches of digitized back issues of several hundred well-known journals, dating back to 1665 in the case of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society...
.
The journal is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. It is edited
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
by Warren Breckman (University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
), Martin J. Burke (The City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
), Anthony Grafton
Anthony Grafton
Anthony Grafton is a historian and the current Henry Putnam University Professor at Princeton University. He is also a corresponding fellow of the British Academy and a recipient of the Balzan Prize...
(Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
), and Ann E. Moyer (University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
).
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in America: History and Life, The American Humanities Index, Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature, Arts and Humanities Citation IndexArts and Humanities Citation Index
The Arts & Humanities Citation Index , also known as Arts & Humanities Search is a citation index, with abstracting and indexing for more than 1,300 arts and humanities journals, and coverage of disciplines that includes social and natural science journals. Part of this database is derived from...
, Bibliography of the History of Art, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Humanities Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences is a bibliography for social science and interdisciplinary research. The database focuses on the social science disciplines of anthropology, economics, politics and sociology, and related interdisciplinary subjects, such as development...
, L'Année Philologique, MLA International Bibliography
Modern Language Association
The Modern Language Association of America is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature...
, Philosopher's Index, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, and Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index is an interdisciplinary citation index product of Thomson Reuters' Healthcare & Science division. It was developed by the Institute for Scientific Information from the Science Citation Index....
.