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Arts

Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte (Multi-language)

Founded by Wilhelm Waetzold and Ernst Gall in 1932, the Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte is a journal covering the whole range of art-historical matters. It offers a space for contributions dealing with all epochs and subjects and using all methodical approaches.

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Die Denkmalpflege (German)

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The journal on historic preservation, »Die Denkmalpflege«, was founded in 1899. It is published biannually and provides all the important information on historic preservation in Germany. Articles on practical knowledge are richly illustrated. Essays on theoretical questions and discussions in the section »Forum« make this interesting journal complete.

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Business and Economics

Arbeit (German)

Arbeit, is an interdisciplinary journal for work research, work design and work policy. It publishes empirical and theoretical scientific articles from all disciplines that provide information about work - a central, if not the central field of development and organisation of modern societies.

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Journal of Economics and Statistics (English)

The Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik) is a scientific journal published in Germany since 1863. The journal publishes papers in all fields of economics and applied statistics with a specific focus on papers combining theory with empirical analyses.

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Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft (German, English)

The Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft (Journal of Tourism Science) continues the tradition of profound scientific discourse in the German-speaking world, focusing on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary issues concerning touristic phenomena. In this connection, the journal is geared towards researchers and practitioners in search of substantiated information about tourism-related problems.

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ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography (English)

ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography aims to become a driver of and contributor to the global knowledge architecture in the field of economic geography, broadly defined through its commitment to diversity regarding innovative themes and authors and by pushing for a non-partisan cross-disciplinary agenda.

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German Economic Review (English)

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German Economic Review (GER), the official publication of the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik), is an international journal publishing original and rigorous research of general interest in a broad range of economic disciplines.

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Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy (English)

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PEPS accepts both theoretical and empirical contributions to the fields of Peace Economics and Peace Science. In line with Peace Science tradition, PEPS welcomes contributions from an interdisciplinary community of scholars from a variety of disciplines including economics, political science, regional science, mathematics, and history, among others.

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Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik (German)

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Perspectives in Economic Policy has a bridging function, transmitting the findings of economics research to a broader audience, as the journal’s articles are directed at both professional economists as well as non-specialists, particularly individuals with an economics background working outside of academia who want to stay abreast of the latest research.

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History

Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook (Multi-language)

Since its foundation in 1960, the Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook has established itself as an internationally recognised journal of economic history with its own profile.

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Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken (Multi-language)

The yearbook covers research topics pertaining to the history of Italy and Italian music as well as the relationship between Germany and Italy in a transregional and transnational context from the Early Middle Ages to the present.

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Asiatische Studien - Études Asiatiques (German)

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The journal Asiatische Studien / Études Asiatiques provides a forum for the publication of research articles dedicated to past and present cultures and societies of Asia and the Orient. The quarterly journal presents, in a fixed schedule, regional issues on China, the Islamic World, Japan, South or Central Asia as well as general and special issues.

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Historische Zeitschrift (German)

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The Historische Zeitschrift (HZ) stands for excellent German-language historical scholarship. The essay section deals with aspects from all areas of history and keep readers up to date with the latest developments in German and international historical research.

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International Public History (English)

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International Public History is a major international stimulus to the field of public history, which has been growing all over the world, both as an academic discipline and as a self-identity for its practitioners.

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Library and Information Sciences

ABI Technik (German)

The only German-language journal cited by international scholars focusing on automation, the library building as such (e.g. architecture, renovation) and technology for the archive, library and information sector.

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Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis (German)

The only journal covering all aspects of librarianship in Germany, containing essays and reports on recent developments and trends in academic and public libraries all over the world. The editors are proven authorities in the field, occupying leadership positions in libraries and archives or teaching posts at universities.

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Bibliotheksdienst (German)

Bibliotheksdienst is published annually in 10 issues (monthly, including two double issues) and highlights traditional as well as technically innovative topics. It provides information from libraries, institutions, associations and societies in the library sector and its neighboring areas.

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Libri (English)

Libri was established in 1950 and is a leading international scholarly journal that investigates aspects of library and information studies from both a historical and present-day perspective. It analyses the role of information and knowledge in cultural, organisational, national and international developments.

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Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture (English)

Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture is an international refereed journal of high scholarly standing that focuses on preserving digital content from a wide variety of perspectives, including technological, social, economic, political and user.

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Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material (English)

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Restaurator is the only international periodical specializing exclusively in the conservation of library and archive materials. The articles examine the many important aspects of this subject area, such as technology, practical experience and organization.

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Linguistics and Semiotics

Cognitive Linguistics (English)

Cognitive Linguistics presents a forum for linguistic research of all kinds on the interaction between language and cognition. The journal focuses on language as an instrument for organising, processing and conveying information.

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Linguistic Typology (English)

Linguistic Typology provides a forum for all work of relevance to the study of language typology and cross-linguistic variation. It welcomes work taking a typological perspective on all domains of the structure of spoken and signed languages, including historical change, language processing and sociolinguistics.

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Semiotica (English, French)

A prestigious publication of the International Association for Semiotic Studies, Semiotica publishes in English and French, focusing on all branches of semiotic studies.

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Cognitive Semiotics (English)

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Cognitive Semiotics is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal devoted to high-quality research, integrating perspectives, methods and insight from cognitive science, cognitive linguistics and semiotics, placing meaning-making into the broader context of cognitive, social, and neurobiological processes.

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Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory (English)

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Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory (CLLT) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality original corpus-based research focusing on theoretically relevant issues in all core areas of linguistic research, or other recognized topic areas.

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European Journal of Applied Linguistics (English)

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The European Journal of Applied Linguistics (EuJAL) focuses on the particular concerns of applied linguistics in European contexts, both by addressing problems that are typically relevant for the linguistic situation in Europe, from those on the level of the EU as a pan-national body down to the level of the individual, and by examining topics broached by or discussed in European applied linguistics in particular.

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Journal of African Languages and Linguistics (English)

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The Journal of African Languages and Linguistics was founded in 1979 and has established itself as an important refereed forum for publications in African linguistics. The journal contains a list of recently published books on African languages and linguistics, which many libraries find to be of use for the acquisition of books.

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Journal of Politeness Research (English)

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Contributions to the Journal of Politeness Research focus on various aspects of politeness as a complex linguistic and non-linguistic phenomenon. The multidisciplinary journal broadens and sharpens the understanding of the nature of politeness by providing a much-needed forum for synergies to develop between researchers approaching politeness from different disciplinary angles.

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Probus (English)

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Probus is a hybrid open-access platform for the discussion of diachronic and synchronic research in the field of Romance linguistics, with special emphasis on phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and language acquisition.

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Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics (English)

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Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics (PSiCL) publishes high-quality articles representative of theory-based empirical research in contemporary synchronic linguistics. Interdisciplinary studies of language from various perspectives are also welcome.

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Theoretical Linguistics (English)

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Theoretical Linguistics is an open peer review journal, with the aim to stimulate discussion in linguistics and adjacent fields of study, in particular across schools of different theoretical orientations.

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Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik (English)

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ZAA invites contributions concerning a wide range of research on current issues in English and American Studies, such as research reports, survey articles featuring recent developments in the field or proposals concerning new directions within the discipline.

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Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik (German)

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The Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik (ZfAL) is the official publication of the Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL) [Society for Applied Linguistics]. It is one of the most important German journals in this field and appears biannually.

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Literary Studies

Journal of Literary Theory (Multi-language)

The Journal of Literary Theory reflects the diversity of approaches put forward in literary theory, as a platform for controversial debate and dialogue.

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European Journal of Scandinavian Studies (Multi-language)

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The European Journal of Scandinavian Studies is continuing the journal skandinavistik under a new name. The journal's content reflects the international spectrum of Scandinavian studies with the sub-areas of modern literature and cultural studies (including media studies), medieval studies and linguistics.

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Philosophy

Frühmittelalterliche Studien (Multi-language)

Frühmittelalterliche Studien is considered by the editors as a forum of comprehensive medieval studies. The yearbook is intended to help to overcome the division of a diverse tradition, which bears witness to the same inseparable contexts expressed in different ways into conventional specialist fields of work of a conventional subject classification.

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Nietzsche-Studien (Multi-language)

Interdisciplinary in orientation, and with a global reach, Nietzsche-Studien reflects the entire spectrum of research on Nietzsche, from philosophy to literary studies and political theory.

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Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie (English)

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Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie is one of the leading history of philosophy journals. It publishes outstanding articles in all areas of philosophy from antiquity up to the twentieth century. The journal fosters original research on a wide range of topics without prioritizing particular methods, approaches, or traditions.

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Social Sciences

Soziologische Revue (German)

This review journal provides a comprehensive, critical and up-to-date overview of German-language sociology literature.

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Zeitschrift für Soziologie (Multi-language)

The Zeitschrift für Soziologie publishes peer-reviewed articles from all areas of sociology, aiming to represent both the diversity of empirical research and the plurality of theoretical traditions.

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Analyse & Kritik (English)

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This journal is devoted to the fundamental issues of empirical and normative social theory. It aims to promotes the dialogue between Anglo-American and Continental traditions in the social sciences and ethics.

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feministische studien (German)

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For over 40 years, feministische studien has been one of the leading inter- and transdisciplinary forums for Women- and Gender Studies. The journal addresses social changes critically, engages in scholarly and public debates, and gives impetus for current controversies.

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Sozialer Sinn (German)

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The journal Sozialer Sinn sees itself as a discussion forum for hermeneutic social research. It brings together contributions from the social and cultural sciences field, whose common focus is the meaningful interpretation and reconstructive explication of phenomena of social reality. The substance of the material analysis, the theoretical content, and the methodologically critical explication of the object of investigation are considered to be the primary criteria.

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Statistics, Politics and Policy (English)

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Statistics, Politics, and Policy studies the ways that statistical analysis drives public policy decisions, and publishes significant research on the application of statistical ideas to problems that relate to policy implementation.

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Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie (German)

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Established in 1980, the Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie – The German Journal of Law and Society offers a forum for the academic analysis of law in its societal context and on the relationship between law and society.

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Zeitschrift für Sozialreform (German)

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Die Zeitschrift für Sozialreform is an academic journal that covers the entire field of research on the welfare state and social policy in the social, economic, and legal sciences. It is aimed equally at academics and all those who work in social policy or social institutions.

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Sports and Recreation

Sport und Gesellschaft (Multi-language)

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The journal Sport und Gesellschaft – Sport and Society was founded in the year 2004. It is the official journal of the Sport Sociology Section of the German Association of Sport Science and presents original articles in the fields of sports sociology, sports philosophy, sports economics, and sports history.

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