Studies in Comics (Journal)

ISSN 20403232 , ONLINE ISSN 20403240

Studies in Comics aims to describe the nature of comics, to identify the medium as a distinct art form and to address the medium's formal properties. The emerging field of comics studies is a model for interdisciplinary research and this peer-reviewed journal welcomes all approaches and methodologies. Its specific goal, however, is to expand the relationship between comics and theory and to seek to articulate a 'theory of comics'.

This title is indexed with Scopus and the Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

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Editors

Chris Murray
University of Dundee, UK
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Julia Round
Bournemouth University
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Madeline B. Gangnes
University of Scranton, USA

Consulting Editor

Roger Sabin
University of the Arts, London, UK

Reviews and Exhibitions Editor

Paul Gravett
Independent Scholar

Creative Submissions Editor

Damon Herd
University of Dundee

Notes for Contributors Download


Aims & Scope

Studies in Comics aims to describe the nature of comics, to identify the medium as a distinct art form, and to address the medium's formal properties. The emerging field of comics studies is a model for interdisciplinary research and in this spirit this journal welcomes all approaches. This double-blind peer-reviewed journal is international in scope and provides an inclusive space in which researchers from all backgrounds can present new thinking on comics to a global audience. The journal will promote the close analysis of the comics page/text using a variety of methodologies. Its specific goal, however, is to expand the relationship between comics and theory and to articulate a 'theory of comics'. The journal also includes reviews of new comics, criticism, and exhibitions, and a dedicated online space for cutting-edge and emergent creative work.

Submissions

To submit an article, please follow the 'Submit' button on the left of this page.
 
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All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
 
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.

Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous anonymous peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.

Editors

Chris Murray
University of Dundee, UK
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Julia Round
Bournemouth University
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Madeline B. Gangnes
University of Scranton, USA

Consulting Editor

Roger Sabin
University of the Arts, London, UK

Reviews and Exhibitions Editor

Paul Gravett
Independent Scholar

Creative Submissions Editor

Damon Herd
University of Dundee

Editors

Chris Murray
University of Dundee, UK
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Julia Round
Bournemouth University
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Madeline B. Gangnes
University of Scranton, USA

Consulting Editor

Roger Sabin
University of the Arts, London, UK

Reviews and Exhibitions Editor

Paul Gravett
Independent Scholar

Creative Submissions Editor

Damon Herd
University of Dundee

Editors

Chris Murray
University of Dundee, UK
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Julia Round
Bournemouth University
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Madeline B. Gangnes
University of Scranton, USA

Consulting Editor

Roger Sabin
University of the Arts, London, UK

Reviews and Exhibitions Editor

Paul Gravett
Independent Scholar

Creative Submissions Editor

Damon Herd
University of Dundee


General Call for Papers information

Papers are welcomed for Studies in Comics, a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal that aims to describe the nature of comics, to identify the medium as a distinct art form and to address its formal properties. We invite submissions exploring the formal properties of comics, advancing their own theory of comics or responding to an established theoretical model. We also welcome reviews of new comics, scholarship and criticism, conferences and exhibitions, as well as unpublished creative work.

We invite submissions of articles of 4000–8000 words from any discipline. These should have a strong critical focus and seek to apply hitherto unexplored theoretical approaches to the medium of comics or respond to published theories about the medium’s formal properties. Possible areas include:

  • comics and visual language in the context of communications theory;
  • the grammar of comics;
  • narrative structure;
  • the relationship between panel, page and the multiframe;
  • composition and panel transitions;
  • the treatment of time and space;
  • responses to published theorists such as Scott McCloud, Will Eisner, Thierry Groensteen, etc.

We also welcome reviews of new publications and exhibits and short creative pieces of 1-8 pages in length. Creative work should be relevant to some aspect of comics, although there are no other thematic or stylistic restrictions. Metafictional submissions that deal with the processes and theories of comics creation are encouraged.


Article submissions

Please send your completed article and a metadata document (see ‘Notes for Contributors’, available for download below) by email. Please include the word ARTICLE in the email subject heading and indicate the word count of the article in your covering email. Papers must be submitted in English. All submissions will be peer-reviewed.

Reviews of publications and conferences and exhibitions

Please send expressions of interest by email include the words REVIEW PUBLICATION or REVIEW CONFERENCE or REVIEW EXHIBITION in the subject heading. There is no set length for reviews, however we would expect them to be around 1,000-3,000 words.

Creative submissions

Please include the word CREATIVE in the subject heading. All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications. Studies in Comics is published twice yearly, however some issues may be guest-edited or themed – where applicable, submissions will be carried over for the next issue.

Submissions are welcomed from both scholars and enthusiasts. Contributors are encouraged to approach comics from any discipline and to turn their attention to comics from all countries and in all languages. So, whether you’re a semiotician, philosopher, scientist, historian, enthusiast or cultural, literary or film critic, Studies in Comics welcomes you!

Submissions should be sent to studiesincomics@gmail.com by either 1 June or 1 December for consideration for the next issue. 

Editors

Chris Murray
University of Dundee, UK
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Julia Round
Bournemouth University
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Madeline B. Gangnes
University of Scranton, USA

Consulting Editor

Roger Sabin
University of the Arts, London, UK

Reviews and Exhibitions Editor

Paul Gravett
Independent Scholar

Creative Submissions Editor

Damon Herd
University of Dundee

Editorial Board

Robert Aman
Linköping University, Sweden

Max Bledstein
University of New South Wales, Australia

Jamie Brassett
Independent Scholar, Poland

Maureen Burdock
Independent Scholar, USA

Monica Chiu
University of New Hampshire, USA

Michał Chudoliński
Independent Scholar, Poland

Esther Claudio-Moreno
University of California – Los Angeles, USA

Stephen A. Connor
Nipissing University, Canada

Pete Coogan
Washington University, USA

Neal Curtis
University of Auckland

Paul Fisher Davies
East Sussex College, UK

Tara-Monique Etherington
University of Toronto, Canada

Charlotte Johanne Fabricius
University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Benjamin Fraser
University of Arizona, USA

Mel Gibson
Northumbria University, UK

Thomas Giddens
University of Dundee, UK

Michael Goodrum
Canterbury Christ Church University

Maggie Gray
Independent Scholar, UK

Ian Hague
University of the Arts, London, UK

Tiffany Hong
Earlham College, USA

Katherine Kelp-Stebbins
University of Oregon, USA

Miriam Kent
University of Leeds, UK

Frederik Byrn Køhlert
University of Calgary, Canada

Carolina Martins
University of Coimbra

Nina Mickwitz
University of the Arts London, UK

Golnar Nabizadeh
University of Dundee

Kevin Patrick
Fordham University, USA

Mariano Paz
University of Limerick

Annick Pellegrin
Independent Scholar, Canada

Rikke Platz-Cortsen
University of Texas at Austin, USA

María Porras Sánchez
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Barbara Postema
Massey University, New Zealand

Ernesto Priego
City University, London, UK

Elisabeth (Lisa) El Refaie
Cardiff University, UK

Francisco Sáez de Adana
Universidad de Alcalá, Spain

Greice Schneider
Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil

Amrita Singh
University of Delhi, India

Eszter Szép
Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary

Kwaso D. Tembo
Ashesi University, Ghana

Simon Turner
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, UK

Tony Venezia
Birkbeck, University of London, UK

Lars Wallner
Linköping University

Lydia Wysocki
Newcastle University, UK

Chris York
Saint Cloud State University, USA

Valentino Luca Zullo
Cleveland Institute of Art, USA

Editors

Chris Murray
University of Dundee, UK
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Julia Round
Bournemouth University
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Madeline B. Gangnes
University of Scranton, USA

Consulting Editor

Roger Sabin
University of the Arts, London, UK

Reviews and Exhibitions Editor

Paul Gravett
Independent Scholar

Creative Submissions Editor

Damon Herd
University of Dundee

 
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Editors

Chris Murray
University of Dundee, UK
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Julia Round
Bournemouth University
studiesincomics@gmail.com

Madeline B. Gangnes
University of Scranton, USA

Consulting Editor

Roger Sabin
University of the Arts, London, UK

Reviews and Exhibitions Editor

Paul Gravett
Independent Scholar

Creative Submissions Editor

Damon Herd
University of Dundee

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