Humor (journal)

Humor
Disciplineinter- and multidisciplinary
LanguageEnglish
Edited byChristian F. Hempelmann
Publication details
History1988–present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
0.857 (2011)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Humor
Indexing
0933-1719
ISSN1613-3722
Links

Humor: International Journal of Humor Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Walter de Gruyter on behalf of the International Society for Humor Studies. As of 2021, its editor-in-chief is Christian F. Hempelmann (Texas A&M University-Commerce).[1][2]

The journal publishes articles from a wide range of disciplines (e.g. psychology, literature, linguistics, sociology, theater, communication, philosophy, anthropology, computer science, history) as well as interdisciplinary articles related to humor research. The journal publishes mainly original research articles, but also theoretical papers, book reviews, scholarly debates, notes, and letters to editors.[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2011 impact factor is 0.857.[3]

History

The journal was established in 1988 with founding editor-in-chief Victor Raskin.[4] The full list of editors-in-chief is:

  • Victor Raskin (1988-1999)
  • Lawrence E. Mintz (2000-2002)
  • Salvatore Attardo (2003-2012)
  • Giselinde Kuipers (2012-2015)
  • Thomas E. Ford (2016-2020)
  • Christian F. Hempelmann (2021–present)

References

  1. ^ Aims and Scope, Humor
  2. ^ a b "About the Journal, HUMOR" Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine, International Society for Humor Studies
  3. ^ "Humor". 2011 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2012.
  4. ^ Book reviews, Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 49, No. 2 (1990), pp. 323-325


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