About the Journal

The Journal of History of Ideas is devoted to intellectual history and the global history of ideas. It publishes articles on the history of ideas in different subject fields, such as political thought, economic thought, philosophy, international relations, science, religion, arts and literature.

This same journal publishes the latest research in the fields of Cultural History and History of Ideas, building an interdisciplinary bridge between History and the other Social Sciences. All items submitted are peer reviewed and evaluated by anonymous referees. The process of evaluation for Revista de História das Ideias is available on the website of the journal. The General Editor and the Associate Editors forward submissions for review to members of the Editorial Board or to ad hoc referees in accordance with their areas of academic specialization. The main evaluative criteria are the following: conformity to the journal´s editorial program; accordance with its editorial norms; quality of the presentation; and the originality and relevance of the proposed subject matter to the advancement of studies in the areas of research covered by the journal.

The Journal of History of Ideas also focuses on historiographic reflection and the dissemination of scientific studies of an international standard.
Proposals for special issues devoted to specific historical themes are also encouraged.

 

Peer Review Process

All items accepted by the Editorial Board will be submitted to a system of anonymous referees, entrusted to two external reviewers. If necessary, a third reviewer will be auscultated. In light of advice received the Editorial Board may determine that the authors adopt the suggestions contained in them and, ultimately, may decline to accept the text.

Open Access Policy

This journal offers immediate free access to its contents. We strongly believe that free and public access to scientific knowledge is fundamental for democratizing that knowledge.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and allows them to create permanent archives of the journal for its preservation and restoration. Know more

Fees for submission and articles publication

The Journal of History of Ideas doesn't charge any fee from authors to articles submission, peer review, revision, journal publishing, and distribution, publication and download in the World Wide Web.