The Journal of Global Buddhism has been established to promote the study of Buddhism's globalization and its transcontinental interrelatedness. This aim is achieved through the publication of research articles, discussions, critical notes, bulletins, and reviews; additionally, the journal functions as an independent research tool itself, emphasizing surveys, the creation of databases, empirical investigations, and through the presentation of ongoing research projects.

The Journal of Global Buddhism takes advantage of its online nature to publish material on an ongoing rather than a periodic basis, eliminating any backlog between acceptance and publication. However, the journal is NOT the same as a newsgroup, discussion list, or bulletin board: the Journal of Global Buddhism is none of these things and does not function in this way.

The Journal of Global Buddhism interprets "global" in a broad geographic and sociological sense, but with a particular focus on developments in industrialized, non-Asian countries. The primary subjects considered by the journal include:

1. Historical Studies
2. Transnational Studies
3. Issues in the Development of Buddhist Traditions
4. Case Studies and Biographical Studies
5. Survey Results and their Interpretation
6. Research Bibliographies
7. Human Rights Issues and Socially Engaged Buddhism
8. Interfaith Dialogue
9. Theoretical and Methodological Studies

The journal also features these additional publishing categories:

1. Research Reports
2. Book Reviews
3. Teaching Resources
4. Global Buddhist Communities: News and Bulletins

For further information, please visit the Journal of Global Buddhism website.