''Humor: International Journal of Humor Research'' is a
peer-reviewed academic journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...
published by
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, known as De Gruyter (), is a German scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature.
History
The roots of the company go back to 1749 when Frederick the Great granted the Königliche Realschule in Be ...
on behalf of the
International Society for Humor Studies
''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. , its editor-in-chief is Christian F. Hempelmann (Texas A&M University- ...
. , its
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Christian F. Hempelmann (
Texas A&M University-Commerce).
[Aims and Scope]
''Humor''
, International Society for Humor Studies
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
Humor research (also humor studies) is a multifaceted field which enters the domains of linguistics, history, and literature. Research in humor has been done to understand the psychological and physiological effects, both positive and negative, on ...
. The journal publishes mainly original research articles, but also theoretical papers, book reviews, scholarly debates, notes, and letters to editors.
[ According to the '']Journal Citation Reports
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'', its 2011 impact factor
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is 0.857.
History
The journal was established in 1988 with founding editor-in-chief Victor Raskin
Victor Raskin (born April 17, 1944) is a distinguished professor of linguistics at Purdue University. He is the author of ''Semantic Mechanisms of Humor'' and ''Ontological Semantics'' and founding editor (now editor-at-large) of ''Humor'', the jo ...
.Book reviews
''Asian Folklore Studies'', Vol. 49, No. 2 (1990), pp. 323-325 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
External links
*
International Society for Humor Studies
Humor research
Differential psychology journals
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
De Gruyter academic journals
Publications established in 1988
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