Journal of Semitic Studies
- Journal of Semitic Studies
Infobox Journal
title = The Journal of Semitic Studies
discipline = Cultural Studies
abbreviated_title = noeffect
abbreviation = JSS
publisher = Oxford University Press
country = UK
publication_history = noeffect
history = 1955-present
frequency = Bi-annually
website = http://jss.oxfordjournals.org/
ISSN = 0022-4480
"The Journal of Semitic Studies", in bibliographies typically abbreviated "JSS", is an academic journal that was established in 1955 [ [http://jss.oxfordjournals.org/ Home page of The Journal of Semitic Studies] .] and has been issued twice a year ever since.
From the first issue in 1955 onwards, the journal has included papers on the research of the modern as well as the ancient Near East. The journal maintains a special focus on Semitic languages and the corresponding literatures, and reviews are one of the journal's distinguishing features.
The present editorial committee includes P. S. Alexander, G. J. Brooke, A. Christmann, J. F. Healey and P. C. Sadgrove.
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External links
* Archives of all but the most current issues are [http://jss.oxfordjournals.org/archive/ available online] .
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