Journal of Jesuit Studies

Aims & Scope

This is a full Open Access journal.

All articles are available for free from the moment of publication and authors do not pay an article publication charge.

The Journal of Jesuit Studies (JJS) is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal dedicated to the study of Jesuit history from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century.

It welcomes articles on all aspects of the Jesuit past and present including, but not limited to, the Jesuit role in the arts and sciences, theology, philosophy, mission, literature, and interreligious/inter-cultural encounters.

In its themed issues the JJS highlights studies with a given topical, chronological or geographical focus.

In addition there are two open-topic issues per year.

The journal publishes a significant number of book reviews as well.

One of the key tasks of the JJS is to relate episodes in Jesuit history, particularly those which have suffered from scholarly neglect, to broader trends in global history over the past five centuries.

The journal also aims to bring the highest quality non-Anglophone scholarship to an English-speaking audience by means of translated original articles.

Metrics & Ranking

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, 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, 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 Westerner: Matteo Ricci’s World Map and the Quandaries of European Identity in the Late Ming Dynasty

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Florin-Stefan

• Cosas y cartas: Scribal Production and Material Pathways in Jesuit Global Communication (1547–1573)

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Paul

• Conflicting Visions of the Jesuit Missions to the Ottoman Empire, 1609–1628

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Adina

• Jesuit Schools in Europe. A Historiographical Essay

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Paul F.

• Early Modern Jesuit Science. A Historiographical Essay

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Sheila J.

• Knowledge and Counsel in Giovanni Botero’s Ragion di stato

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Harald E.

• The Perils of Accommodation: Jesuit Missionary Strategies in the Early Modern World

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Andrés I.

• A Sketch of the Controversy de auxiliis

  Citation: 6

  Authors: R. J.

• “The Grace of God and Virtue of Obedience”: The Archaeology of Slavery and the Jesuit Hacienda Systems of Nasca, Peru, 1619–1767

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Brendan J. M.

• The Culture of the Jesuit Teacher 1548–1773

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Paul F.