A bout the J ournal of I con S tudies
The Museum of Russian Icons established the Center for Icon Studies and the Journal
of Icon Studies to promote the academic study of Russian icons and to publish new and
important research relating to them in a more timely and efficient manner than the usual
print outlets.
Members of the community are encouraged to submit original research papers in all
fields of iconography. Submissions will be reviewed by the Center's Editorial Board, and
when approved, will be published on the site.
Please call 978.598.5000 Ext. 24 or email [email protected] for
questions and guidelines.
What We Publish
The Museum of Russian Icons has dedicated a part of its website to the online publication
of peer-reviewed research in all areas of religious icons.
The goal of the Center for Icon Studies is to be a leader in the publication of such research.
The areas of interest that we support are the history of icons, art criticism, social studies
of icons, theological considerations in the development of icons, comparative studies
across regional and national boundaries, the study of miniatures and their relation to
icons, studies of icons in various media, paleographical and other aspects of the writing
on icons, issues in the conservation of icons, and many other topics.
In addition to scholarly research papers, the Center publishes book reviews that touch
upon icons and icon exhibition reviews. We also post conference announcements
covering aspects of ico