Journal of Boredom Studies
JBS
International Society of Boredom Studies — International Society of Boredom Studies
About the Journal
The Journal of Boredom Studies (JBS) is an international, peer-reviewed, fully open-access journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of boredom. It publishes theoretical and empirical research examining boredom and related states, such as ennui, tedium, and melancholy, across different historical, cultural, and social contexts. Its scope encompasses philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, literary and cultural studies, history, political studies, management, and other relevant disciplines. The journal aims to advance knowledge of boredom’s conceptualisations, causes, functions, manifestations, and consequences, fostering dialogue across disciplinary boundaries. JBS publishes original scholarly contributions and provides an international forum for the development of Boredom Studies.
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📄 Recent Articles
55 articlesReview of the Book The Disease of Boredom by Josefa Ros Velasco
Review of the Book The Anatomy of Boredom by Andreas Elpidorou
Romantic Boredom in Fantasies about Art (Phantasien über die Kunst) and “The Rune Mountain” (“Der Runenberg”). A Study of Affinities with Schopenhauer’s Philosophy of Art and Existence
The Politics of “La siesta del martes”: A Phenomenology of Boredom and Suspended Time in Gabriel García Márquez
Trait and State Boredom in Adults with Elevated ADHD Symptoms: The Roles of ADHD Symptoms and Attention Control
The Connection Between State Boredom and Authoritarian Attitudes: The Moderating Role of Search for Meaning
Living Through Change: Boredom and the Rhetoric of Modern Experience
On the Relation Between Oral Contraceptive Use, Boredom, and Flow
An Answer to the Question: “How and Why I Became a Boredom Researcher/Scholar?”. The Significance of Investigating Boredom Amidst a Loss of Meaning
The Emotional Edgar Degas: Waiting, Boredom, and Expectation in Degas’ L’Absinthe
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🔓 Open Access
- Open access
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- Full open access
- No registration
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- Self-archiving
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- CC-BY
- Copyright retention
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- Commercial reuse
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- Visible license
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Adheres to COPE
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Conflict of interest
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Declares AI use
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