Books & articles, 1950 to present

A curated directory of modern scholarship, commentary and journals on Buddhism.

This section links to publishers, university presses, open-access journals and legal lending platforms — never to unauthorized copies. Each entry below is a placeholder category ready for your editorial team to populate with specific titles and links.
Looking for a specific book? See BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 — Modern Buddhist Books (1950–present) — a growing list across English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Tibetan and other languages, with library and legal-lending search links for each title. For grammars and language primers instead, see BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 — Language Study — Pali, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese and other languages of Buddhist textual study.

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Buddhist studies journals

Peer-reviewed journals dedicated to Buddhist studies, by tier and region.

Tier 1
Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies (JIABS)Intl. Assoc. Buddhist StudiesTier 1 · Scopus/WoS
Journal of Buddhist EthicsOpen AccessTier 1 · Scopus
Journal of Buddhist PhilosophySUNY PressTier 1 · Scopus
Buddhist Studies ReviewUK Association for Buddhist Studies / EquinoxTier 1 · Scopus
Journal of Indian PhilosophySpringerTier 1 · Scopus/WoS
Contemporary BuddhismRoutledgeTier 1 · Scopus/WoS
Philosophy East and WestUniversity of Hawai'i PressTier 1 · Scopus/WoS (Indian & comparative philosophy, since 1951)
Journal of Global BuddhismSociety for the Study of Global BuddhismTier 1 · Scopus, diamond open access
Tier 2
The Eastern BuddhistEastern Buddhist Society, Ōtani University, KyotoTier 2 · Peer reviewed, est. 1921
Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist StudiesInstitute of Buddhist Studies, BerkeleyTier 2 · Open access, est. 1925
Sino-Platonic PapersUniversity of PennsylvaniaTier 2 · Open access (Chinese Buddhist & Sinological studies)
India · UGC-CARE
DhammadharaNava Nalanda MahaviharaIndia · UGC-CARE
Journal of Sanchi UniversitySanchiIndia · UGC-CARE
DhīḥCentral Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, SarnathIndia · UGC-CARE
The Maha BodhiMaha Bodhi Society, KolkataIndia · Oldest Buddhist journal (est. 1892)