About the Journal

Journal of Philology and Codicology Cathexis Studies (JPCCS)

Journal of Philology and Codicology Cathexis Studies (JPCCS) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to the advancement of research in philology, codicology, manuscript studies, textual criticism, paleography, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal provides an academic platform for scholars, researchers, academicians, and practitioners to disseminate original research and critical studies concerning manuscripts, textual traditions, written heritage, and the transmission of knowledge across different historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts.

The journal covers a broad range of topics related to the study of manuscripts and texts, including philological analysis, codicological examination, textual criticism, paleography, manuscript description and cataloguing, manuscript conservation and preservation, digitization of manuscripts, digital humanities, linguistic heritage, literary traditions, and the historical and cultural contexts of written sources.

Journal of Philology and Codicology Cathexis Studies (JPCCS) aims to encourage the development of philological and codicological scholarship by facilitating scholarly discussion and interdisciplinary research. The journal welcomes contributions that combine philology and codicology with other relevant disciplines, including linguistics, literature, history, cultural studies, religious studies, anthropology, archaeology, philosophy, conservation studies, library and information science, and digital humanities.

Particular attention is given to studies that contribute to the identification, documentation, preservation, interpretation, digitization, and dissemination of manuscript heritage from diverse geographical regions, languages, religious traditions, and cultural backgrounds. Comparative studies of manuscript cultures and textual transmission are also encouraged.

The journal seeks to serve as an international forum connecting scholars working on manuscript traditions from Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and other regions. Through this international orientation, JPCCS aims to strengthen academic collaboration and promote a deeper understanding of the diversity of global written heritage.

All manuscripts submitted to Journal of Philology and Codicology Cathexis Studies (JPCCS) undergo an editorial screening and rigorous peer-review process to ensure academic quality, originality, methodological soundness, relevance, and contribution to the field. The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, and scholarly communication.

As an open-access journal, JPCCS is committed to making scholarly knowledge freely accessible to researchers and the wider academic community. Through the publication of high-quality research, the journal seeks to contribute to the preservation of manuscript heritage and the continuing development of philology, codicology, manuscript studies, and digital approaches to written cultural heritage.