The journal has been published since 1980, initially as Kieleckie Studia Filologiczne, and since 2002 as Philological Studies.
It is currently indexed in list B of academic journals issued by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (100 points).
The journal accepts original research papers on linguistics, literary, and culture studies. All submissions are double-blind peer reviewed. Philological Studies is the original medium of publication for all articles that the journal prints. Articles are published in conference languages. The online version is the primary publication version of the journal. The journal is also published in print.
This is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. No fees are charged for publication in this journal.