The International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) is a scientific society for researchers in
sexology. According to
John Bancroft, retired director of the
Kinsey Institute
The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction (often shortened to The Kinsey Institute) is a research institute at Indiana University. Established in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1947 as a nonprofit, the institute merged with Indi ...
, IASR "can claim...most of the field's leading researchers." IASR is unique among sexology organizations in that individuals must be elected to membership, which requires demonstration of substantial contribution to sexology, including the authorship of 10 or more professional publications. Notable members have included Drs.
Ray Blanchard
Ray Milton Blanchard ( ; born October 9, 1945) is an American-Canadian sexologist, best known for his research studies on transsexualism, pedophilia and sexual orientation. He found that men with more older brothers are more likely to be gay th ...
,
Milton Diamond
Milton Diamond (born March 6, 1934) is an American Professor Emeritus of anatomy and reproductive biology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. After a career in the study of human sexuality, Diamond retired from the university in December 20 ...
,
Kurt Freund,
Richard Green,
Leonore Tiefer
Leonore Tiefer (born February 5, 1944) is an educator, researcher, therapist, and activist specializing in sexuality, and is a public critic of disease mongering as it applies to sexual life and problems.
Education and career
Beginning with an ...
,
Judith Becker, and
Ken Zucker. The official journal of IASR is the ''
Archives of Sexual Behavior
The ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal in sexology. It is the official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research.
History
The journal was established in 1971 by Richard Green, who served as its e ...
''.
History
IASR was founded on 1 August 1973. The 53 founding charter members were nominated by the board of the journal ''
Archives of Sexual Behavior
The ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal in sexology. It is the official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research.
History
The journal was established in 1971 by Richard Green, who served as its e ...
'', which became the official publication of the IASR. The founding editor of ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' was Richard Green. The current editor is
Kenneth Zucker
Kenneth J. Zucker (; born 1950) is an American-Canadian psychologist and sexologist. He was named editor-in-chief of ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' in 2001. He was psychologist-in-chief at Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH ...
.
The first annual IASR meeting was held at the
State University of New York at Stony Brook in September 1975. It was hosted by IASR founding president,
Richard Green.
; Presidents
*
Leonore Tiefer
Leonore Tiefer (born February 5, 1944) is an educator, researcher, therapist, and activist specializing in sexuality, and is a public critic of disease mongering as it applies to sexual life and problems.
Education and career
Beginning with an ...
(1993
Leonore Tiefer's official page
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See also
*List of sexology organizations
This is a list of organizations and institutions of professional sexologists, sex researchers, and sexual behavior scientists. These do not include organizations of non-professionals, political advocacy or activist groups (although some organizati ...
* Sexology
References
External links
Official Site of the International Academy of Sex Research
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Sexology organizations
International scientific organizations
Organizations established in 1973