Journal of Early Modern Studies

Aims & Scope

Journal of Early Modern Studies (JEMS) is an open access peer-reviewed international journal that promotes interdisciplinary research and discussion on issues concerning all aspects of early modern European culture.

It provides a platform for international scholarly debate through the publication of outstanding work over a wide disciplinary spectrum: literature, language, art, history, politics, sociology, religion and cultural studies.

JEMS is open to a range of research perspectives and methodological orientations and encourages studies that develop understanding of the major problematic areas relating to the European Renaissance.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Forensic Tradition in Milan’s Civic Mortality Registers

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Ann G.

• Getting the Message of Abraham Ortelius’ Heart-Shaped Map and Atlas

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Stephanie

• Recovering the Written Traces of Hernando de Soto’s Voyage to La Florida

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Catalina

• Book Supports: Disability, Race, and the Labor of Accommodation in Milton’s Poetical Works (1855)

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Taylor

• Transformer and Influencer: Giovanni Battista Ramusio’s Impact on Western European Geography

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Margaret

• Practical Cosmography in Early Modern Iberia: Alonso de Chaves and his Espejo de Navegantes

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Antonio

• Romance, Cosmography and the Trading Companies: Albions England and The Preachers Travels

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Jane

• The Queer Lives of The Life of H.H. (1822, 1688, 1650-1651)

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Michael

• Dedicating Science and War Books: Networks of Power Between Science and Politics in the Early Modern Period

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Consuelo

• Kurusu Kuatia (Inscribed Cross): Written Culture and Indigenous Memory in the Reductions of Paraguay (Eighteenth Century)

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Eduardo Santos