diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java
index d4268df29f..836994bcfd 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java
@@ -61,10 +61,23 @@ public final class JSON implements Serializable {
         return data;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link JSON} instance from string data input.
+     */
     public static final JSON valueOf(String data) {
         return new JSON(data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link JSON} instance from string data input.
+     * <p>
+     * This is the same as {@link #valueOf(String)}, but it can be static
+     * imported.
+     */
+    public static final JSON json(String data) {
+        return new JSON(data);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         final int prime = 31;
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java
index 109efff649..5837b5e494 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java
@@ -61,10 +61,23 @@ public final class JSONB implements Serializable {
         return data;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link JSONB} instance from string data input.
+     */
     public static final JSONB valueOf(String data) {
         return new JSONB(data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link JSONB} instance from string data input.
+     * <p>
+     * This is the same as {@link #valueOf(String)}, but it can be static
+     * imported.
+     */
+    public static final JSONB json(String data) {
+        return new JSONB(data);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         final int prime = 31;