Since its birth in 1940, the Journal of The History of Ideas has been like a bright lighthouse, illuminating the vast sea of intellectual history research. It is not only a knowledge harbor for scholars, but also a starting point for students to set sail and explore. JHI, with its inclusiveness and foresight, has become a bridge of ideas connecting different times, spaces, and disciplines. The magazine's definition of intellectual history is broad and profound, spanning philosophical contemplation, literary expression, artistic creation, scientific exploration, religious devotion, and political debate. Here, sparks of thought jump in the long river of history, forming magnificent paintings that showcase the rich diversity and continuous progress of human civilization.

The magazine encourages the comprehensiveness of regional research, where both Eastern wisdom and Western philosophy, as well as ancient civilizations and modern trends, can find their place. It advocates the continuity of time range, from ancient wisdom crystallization to contemporary ideological trends, all within its vision. JHI also advocates for the diversity of methodology, which has been fully respected and developed in terms of literature analysis, comparative research, theoretical construction, and empirical investigation.