Aims & Scope

Aims and Scope

European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated primarily to Hebrew language studies, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament studies, Jewish studies, Semitic linguistics, philology, manuscript traditions, and related interdisciplinary research.

The journal seeks to promote rigorous international scholarship in the study of Hebrew language, textual traditions, Jewish intellectual history, and the cultural, historical, and religious contexts in which these traditions developed.

EHJ welcomes original scholarly contributions in the following areas:

Primary fields of research:

• Ancient, Biblical, Rabbinic, Medieval, and Modern Hebrew
• Hebrew language studies and Hebrew linguistics
• Hebrew grammar, orthography, lexicography, and translation studies
• Hebrew language pedagogy and methodology of Hebrew instruction
• Second language acquisition and teaching Hebrew as a foreign language
• Semitic linguistics and comparative language studies
• Biblical Hebrew and philological studies
• Biblical studies and Hebrew Bible / Old Testament interpretation
• Textual criticism and biblical philology
• Dead Sea Scrolls and Qumran studies
• Manuscript traditions, paleography, codicology, and scribal culture
• Ancient Judaism and Second Temple studies
• Jewish studies and Jewish intellectual traditions
• Jewish and Israeli literature
• Onomastics, toponymy, and naming traditions
• Theology of the Hebrew Bible and history of interpretation

Related interdisciplinary fields:

• Jewish history, including Sephardic, Ashkenazi, Mizrahi, and Balkan Jewish heritage
• History of Judaism and Jewish communities across regions and periods
• Jewish cultural heritage and memory studies
• Holocaust studies and historical memory
• Jewish philosophy and intellectual history
• Philosophy of religion and theological thought
• Sociology of religion and religious communities
• Psychology of religion and religious experience
• Anthropology of religion and culture
• Christianity, Islam, and interreligious relations in historical, textual, and philological contexts
• Archaeology of the Ancient Near East and the Biblical world
• Ancient Near Eastern civilizations and comparative traditions
• Religious education and pedagogy
• Digital humanities in Hebrew and Jewish Studies
• Digital preservation, manuscript heritage, and cultural heritage studies

EHJ particularly encourages interdisciplinary approaches connecting philology, linguistics, history, archaeology, theology, manuscript traditions, and textual studies.

Research articles, review articles, and short communications undergo initial editorial screening and, when suitable, double-blind peer review. Editorial forewords, journal announcements, and book reviews undergo editorial quality control appropriate to their type; any additional peer review or exception to the usual procedure is identified on the published item. Full details are in the Peer Review Policy.

Diamond Open Access | No Article Processing Charges (APCs)