''BYU Studies'' is a multidisciplinary
academic journal
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covering a broad array of topics related to
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the ...
(
Mormon studies). It is published by the church-owned
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ...
. The journal is abstracted and indexed in the
ATLA Religion Database.
History
Originally proposed as ''Wasatch Review'', the periodical was established as ''Brigham Young University Studies'' and was first printed in January 1959, as an issue of ''Brigham Young University Bulletin'' printed by
BYU Press.
In April 2012 the journal was renamed ''BYU Studies Quarterly.'' In January 2023 the journal reverted to its original name, ''BYU Studies'' (dropping ''Quarterly''). The tagline for ''BYU Studies'' is "Scholarship Aligned with the Gospel of Jesus Christ." The BYU Studies logo was changed in January 2023 to align with the logo of its parent institution, Brigham Young University.
Editors
The following people have been
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
:
*
Clinton F. Larson (1959–1967)
* Charles D. Tate (1968–1983)
* Edward Geary (1984–1991)
*
John W. Welch (1991–2018)
*
Steven C. Harper (2019–present)
See also
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List of Latter-day Saint periodicals
References
External links
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1959 establishments in Utah
Brigham Young University publications
Mormon apologetics
Academic journals established in 1959
Mormon studies journals
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints periodicals
Magazines published in Utah