What is "Peer Review" ?
Peer review is a process that journal editors use to ensure that the articles they publish represent the best scholarship currently available. When an article is submitted to a peer reviewed journal, the editors send it out to other scholars in the same field (the author's peers) to get their opinion on the quality of the scholarship, its relevance to the field, its appropriateness for the journal, etc. Only articles that pass the review are published in the journal. (University of Texas Libraries)
"Research holding the torch of knowledge" (1896)
Olin Levi Warner
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Accessing Journals
The following includes some of the most important English language peer-reviewed journals in systematic theology, most with a focus on Catholic systematic theology. These journals’ articles may be found electronically through EBSCO. Additionally, when searching, please click on “peer-reviewed” in the “limits box.”
Journal Titles (This list is not exhaustive)
- Africa Theological Journal
- American Journal of Religion
- Communio
- Cross Currents
- Currents in Theology and Mission
- Ecumenical Review, The
- Faith and Philosophy
- Furrow, The: A Journal for the Contemporary Church
- Greek Orthodox Review
- Gregorianum
- Harvard Theological Review
- Heythrop Journal, The
- International Journal of Systematic Theology
- Irish Theological Quarterly
- Journal of Ecumenical Studies
- Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology
- Journal of Theological Studies
- Journal of Theology
- Letter & Spirit
- Listening: Journal of Communication Ethics, Religion, and Culture
- Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture
- Louvain Studies
- Method: Journal of Lonergan Studies
- Modern Theology
- Nova et Vetera (English and International editions)
- One in Christ
- Pacific Journal of Theology, The
- Philosophy/Theology
- Pro Ecclesia
- Saint Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly
- Scottish Journal of Theology
- Studia Liturgica
- Studies in Religion / Sciences Religieuses
- Theological Review
- Theological Studies
- Thomist, The
- Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science
Journal Finder: What Journals Does the Library Have?
If you have a citation for an article, use Publication Finder to see whether the library has full-text access to the journal in which the article appears. Search for the title of the journal.
Journal Finder lists all the journals, magazines, and newspapers that the library subscribes to and provides links to those that are online.
If we don't have the journal for the article you need you may request the article through interlibrary loan.