BYU Studies Quarterly (until April 2012 BYU Studies) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing articles on a broad array of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is published by the LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University.
Further information: Mormon studiesOriginally proposed as Wasatch Review, the periodical became Brigham Young University Studies and was first printed in January 1959, as an issue of Brigham Young University Bulletin printed by BYU Press.
Since its beginning, BYU Studies presented itself as a voice for the community of LDS scholars.
The following have served as editor-in-chief of BYU Studies:
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Clinton Larson | 1959–1967 |
| Charles D. Tate | 1968–1983 |
| Edward Geary | 1984–1991 |
| John W. Welch | 1991–present |
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