About
Aims and scope
Journal of Bentham Studies (JBS) is a peer reviewed, open-access journal, dedicated to the life and writings of the utilitarian philosopher, and spiritual founder of UCL, Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). First published in 1997, the journal aims to provide a forum for debate and discussion on all aspects of Bentham studies and utilitarianism.
In additional to scholarly articles, the journal also includes book reviews, accounts of on-going research projects and short articles.
Publication frequency: The Journal of Bentham Studies publishes articles continuously (as and when articles are ready for publication).
Indexing
UCL Press works with subject specific indexers to deposit published articles in relevant repositories and search databases. We are committed to the responsible use of metrics and strongly encourage all readers, authors, reviewers, and Editors to read through our statement about the use of metrics across the journal, available online at https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/site/editorial_policy/#METRICS.
Articles published in the Journal of Bentham Studies are indexed in:
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- Dimensions
- EBSCOHost
- OCLC
- Google Scholar
- Baidu
- Portico preservation service
- UCL Discovery
Article publication charges
UCL Press journals do not levy an Article-Processing Charge (APC) for submission or publication in the Journal of Bentham Studies. Contributors to the Journal of Bentham Studies will not be required to make an APC payment for submission or publication of their article.
Open access policy
All articles published in the Journal of Bentham Studies are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC-BY) 4.0 international licence agreement and published open access, making them immediately and freely available to read and download. The CC-BY licence agreement allows authors to retain copyright while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make some uses of the work. Further information regarding this can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 and licensing terms and conditions can be found in our Journals Editorial Policy https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/site/editorial_policy.
Peer review
The Journal of Bentham Studies operates double anonymised peer review, where both the reviewers and authors are anonymised during review. Authors should submit an anonymous version of the manuscript, stripped of all identifying references to the author(s) for peer review. Reviewers cannot be from the same institution as the author, based at any funding bodies connected to the paper and cannot be recommended by authors or anyone else connected to the paper. Author(s) should submit an anonymous version of the manuscript, stripped of all identifying references to the author(s) for peer review.
Further information regarding peer review can be found on the UCL Press editorial policy pages (https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/site/editorial_policy).
Journal information
ISSN: 2045-757X
Homepage: https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/jbs
Published by:
UCL Press
University College London (UCL)
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT. UK
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UCL Press Journals Editorial Policy: https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/site/editorial_policy
Contact the journal
All general enquiries should be sent to the Editor at c.riley [at] ucl.ac.uk.