Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Journal of the History of Ideas opened its doors in 1940. Arthur Oncken Lovejoy and Philip P. Wiener created this new venture to connect philosophy with literature, science, and religion.
Arthur Oncken Lovejoy served as the founding editor-in-chief while Joyce Chaplin currently leads from Harvard University. Stefanos Geroulanos writes from New York University and Adom Getachew operates out of the University of Chicago alongside other distinguished former editors like Paul Oskar Kristeller.
The University of Pennsylvania Press began publishing the journal in 2006 after print copies remained available for decades. Electronic versions now appear through Project MUSE for current issues while earlier volumes exist within JSTOR archives.
Scholars publish articles on conceptual history, natural sciences, social sciences, religious studies, political thought, literature, and the arts within these pages. Philosophy remains central to the journal's identity while the peer review process ensures rigorous standards across all topics.
A companion blog launched in 1536 to support the main journal with short articles appearing regularly on this digital platform. The website hosts issues from 1996 through the present day to strengthen the connection to contemporary audiences.