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The following is a partial list of humanities journals, for academic study and research in the
humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including Philosophy, certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the Renaissance, the term "humanities" referred to the study of classical literature a ...
There are thousands of humanities journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past. The list given here is far from exhaustive, and contains only the most influential, currently publishing journals in each field. As a rule of thumb, each field should be represented by about 5 examples, chosen for their current academic importance. ''Note'': there are many important academic
magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
s that are not true
peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...
journals. They are not listed here.


Archaeology

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American Journal of Archaeology The ''American Journal of Archaeology'' (AJA), the peer-reviewed journal of the Archaeological Institute of America, has been published since 1897 (continuing the ''American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts'' founded by t ...
'' * '' Ancient Iranian Studies'' * '' Australian Archaeology'' * '' Babesch - Bulletin Antieke Beschaving'' * ''
Revue d'Égyptologie The ''Revue d'Égyptologie'' (RdE) is a scholarly journal published annually by the with the support of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the Centre national du livre. The ''Revue d'Égyptologie'' publishes articles on the his ...
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World Archaeology ''World Archaeology'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of archaeology. It was established in 1969 and originally published triannually by Routledge & Kegan Paul. In 2004 it changed to a quarterly publication schedule while ...
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Art history

*'' Bijutsu Kenkyū'' *'' Crossings'' *'' Gentse Bijdragen tot de Interieurgeschiedenis''


Development studies

* '' Journal of International Development''


Linguistics

* '' Bulletin de la Société de Linguistique de Paris'' * '' Cahiers de l'Institut de Linguistique de Louvain'' * '' L'Information Grammaticale'' * '' ITL – International Journal of Applied Linguistics''


Literature

*'' American Literary History'' * '' Angelaki'' * ''
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Extrapolation In mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. ...
'' * '' Foundation – The International Review of Science Fiction'' * '' Modern Fiction Studies'' * '' Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States'' * ''
Science-Fiction Studies ''Science Fiction Studies'' (''SFS'') is an academic journal founded in 1973 by R. D. Mullen. The journal is published three times per year at DePauw University. As Science fiction studies, the name implies, the journal publishes articles and ...
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Oriental studies

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Revue des Études Arméniennes ''Revue des Études Arméniennes'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles relating to Classical and medieval Armenian history, art history, philology, linguistics, and literature.Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam''


Medical humanities

* '' Research and Humanities in Medical Education'' * ''
Medical Humanities Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes the humanities (philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and bioethics, history of medicine, literary studies and religion), social science (psychology, medical sociology, m ...
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Music

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Early Music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750) or Ancient music (before 500 AD). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad Dates of classical ...
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Indiana Theory Review The ''Indiana Theory Review'' () is a peer-reviewed academic journal specializing in music theory and analysis. It began publication in 1977, under the auspices of graduate students in music theory at the Jacobs School of Music, making it the sec ...
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Journal of Music Theory The ''Journal of Music Theory'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal specializing in music theory and analysis. It was established by David Kraehenbuehl (Yale University) in 1957. According to its website, " e ''Journal of Music Theory'' fosters co ...
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Music Theory Spectrum ''Music Theory Spectrum'' () is a peer-reviewed, academic journal specializing in music theory and analysis. It is the official journal of the Society for Music Theory, and is published by Oxford University Press. The journal was first published ...
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Perspectives of New Music ''Perspectives of New Music'' (PNM) is a peer-reviewed academic journal specializing in music theory Music theory is the study of theoretical frameworks for understanding the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Musi ...
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Philosophy and ethics

* '' Angelaki'' * '' Business and Professional Ethics Journal'' * ''
Business Ethics Quarterly ''Business Ethics Quarterly'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes theoretical and empirical research relevant to all aspects of business ethics. It publishes articles and reviews on a broad range of topics, including the internal et ...
'' * '' Contemporary Pragmatism'' * '' Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology'' * '' Revue Philosophique de Louvain'' * '' Teaching Philosophy''


Semiotics

* '' The American Journal of Semiotics'' * ''
Semiotica ''Semiotica'' is an academic journal covering semiotics. It is the official journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies. Publication Since 2000, the journal publishes five issues per year. It is published in English and French. ...
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Sign Systems Studies ''Sign Systems Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal on semiotics edited at the Department of Semiotics of the University of Tartu and published by the University of Tartu Press. It is the oldest periodical in the field. It was initially ...
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Theology and religious studies

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Cultic Studies Review The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is a non-profit educational and anti-cult organization. It publishes the ''International Journal of Coercion, Abuse, and Manipulation'', "ICSA Today", and other materials. History ICSA was fo ...
'' * '' Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses'' *'' Hebraic Political Studies'' * ''
Nova Religio ''Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering religious studies, focusing on the academic study of new religious movements. It was established in 1997 by Seven Bridges ...
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Religion Religion is a range of social system, social-cultural systems, including designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or ...
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Studia Islamika ''Studia Islamika'' is a triannual peer-reviewed open access academic journal covering Islamic studies, especially concerning Indonesia and Southeast Asia in general. It was established in 1994 and is published by the Center for the Study of Islam ...
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Jewish studies

* '' Revue des Études Juives'' * ''
The Jewish Quarterly Review ''The Jewish Quarterly Review'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering Jewish studies. It is published by the University of Pennsylvania Press on behalf of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies (University of ...
'' * ''Zion'' (journal) * '' Tarbiz'' * '' AJS Review''


General

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Multidisciplinary humanities journals

* '' Angelaki'' *'' Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies'' * '' Arts and Humanities in Higher Education'' * ''
Daedalus In Greek mythology, Daedalus (, ; Greek language, Greek: Δαίδαλος; Latin language, Latin: ''Daedalus''; Etruscan language, Etruscan: ''Taitale'') was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. H ...
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Diacritics A diacritic (also diacritical mark, diacritical point, diacritical sign, or accent) is a glyph added to a letter or to a basic glyph. The term derives from the Ancient Greek (, "distinguishing"), from (, "to distinguish"). The word ''diacrit ...
'' * '' Digital Humanities Quarterly'' * '' Ecumenica'' * '' The European Legacy'' * '' Fennia'' * '' The German Quarterly'' * ''
Humanitas (from the Latin , "human") is a Latin noun meaning human nature, civilization, and kindness. It has uses in the Enlightenment, which are discussed below. Classical origins of term The Latin word corresponded to the Greek concepts of (loving ...
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Huntington Library Quarterly ''Huntington Library Quarterly'' is an official publication of the Huntington Library. It is a quarterly academic journal produced by the Huntington Library and published by University of Pennsylvania Press The University of Pennsylvania Pres ...
'' * '' Journal of Controversial Ideas'' * ''
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society The ''Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society'' is an academic journal which publishes articles on the history, archaeology, literature, language, religion and art of South Asia, the Middle East (together with North Africa and Ethiopia), Central Asia ...
'' * '' Katharsis'' * '' Law, Culture and the Humanities'' *'' Leonardo'' *'' Leonardo Music Journal'' * '' Literary and Linguistic Computing'' * ''
Medical Humanities Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes the humanities (philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and bioethics, history of medicine, literary studies and religion), social science (psychology, medical sociology, m ...
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Oral Tradition Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication in which knowledge, art, ideas and culture are received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another.Jan Vansina, Vansina, Jan: ''Oral Tradition as History'' (19 ...
'' * '' Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities'' * ''
Proceedings of the British Academy The ''Proceedings of the British Academy'' is a series of academic volumes on subjects in the humanities and social sciences. The first volume was published in 1905. Up to 1991, the volumes (appearing annually from 1927) mostly consisted of the te ...
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Quarterly Journal of Speech The ''Quarterly Journal of Speech'' ''(QJS)'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom that publishes books and academ ...
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Representations ''Representations'' is an interdisciplinary journal in the humanities published quarterly by the University of California Press. The journal was established in 1983 and is the founding publication of the New Historicism movement of the 1980s. It ...
'' * '' Studies in Iconography'' * '' Topic: The Washington & Jefferson College Review'' * '' University of Toronto Quarterly'' * '' Utopian Studies'' * ''
Victorian Studies ''Victorian Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Indiana University Press. It covers research on nineteenth-century Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901) and publishes essays, forums, and reviews o ...
'' * '' Yale Journal of Criticism'' * '' Zambezia''


Digital humanities

*'' Digital Humanities Quarterly'' *'' Digital Medievalist'' *'' Digital Scholarship in the Humanities'' *'' Southern Spaces''


See also

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List of history journals This list of history journals presents representative notable academic journals pertaining to the field of history and historiography. It includes scholarly journals listed by journal databases and professional associations such as: JSTOR, Proje ...


References

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