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| Sexualities (journal) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Sexualities |
| Discipline | Sexuality studies |
| Abbreviation | Sex. |
| Editor | Fei-Ling Wang |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Frequency | 8/year |
| History | 1998–present |
| Issn | 1363-4607 |
| Eissn | 1461-7382 |
Sexualities (journal) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on sexualities, sexual identities, sexual cultures, and sexual politics. It publishes interdisciplinary scholarship that intersects with gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, psychology, anthropology, and public health, engaging debates linked to rights, representation, and policy. The journal reaches researchers, activists, and practitioners across universities, research institutes, and advocacy organizations.
Founded in 1998 by editors influenced by the debates surrounding the World Health Organization policies, the journal emerged alongside shifting agendas in United Nations human rights forums, the aftermath of landmark cases like Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, and scholarly movements associated with figures connected to Stonewall (LGBT rights) activism. Early volumes featured contributors affiliated with institutions such as University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of California, Berkeley, and Goldsmiths, University of London. Over time its editorial direction has responded to developments including the expansion of same-sex marriage in jurisdictions like Massachusetts and Netherlands, the global responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and transnational debates exemplified by events at World Pride and discussions occurring in courts like the European Court of Human Rights.
The journal aims to publish empirical, theoretical, and methodological work addressing sexualities in contexts shaped by law, culture, and policy, drawing on scholarship connected to Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Toronto, and research centers such as the Williams Institute and the Kinsey Institute. It seeks contributions considering intersections with race and ethnicity debates arising from cases in South Africa and Brazil, migration studies tied to patterns between Mexico and United States, and comparative studies involving regions like East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe. Special emphasis is placed on work that dialogues with major texts and authors associated with prizes such as the Manning Clark Prize and institutions like the British Academy.
The editorial board comprises scholars from institutions including University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, McGill University, New York University, University College London, and the Australian National University. The journal operates a double-blind peer review system, soliciting referees from networks spanning the American Sociological Association, the International Lesbian and Gay Association, and editorial boards of journals like Gender & Society and Critical Inquiry. Decisions reflect reports from external reviewers with expertise linked to projects funded by organizations such as the Economic and Social Research Council and the National Institutes of Health.
Sexualities is indexed in major databases and abstracting services used by researchers associated with Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCOhost. It appears in listings maintained by libraries at Library of Congress and catalogues used by consortia such as the JSTOR network and university presses including Routledge and Cambridge University Press. Coverage facilitates citation tracking across platforms linked to metrics curated by entities like Clarivate and analytics used by the European Research Council.
Published by SAGE Publications, the journal issues eight print and electronic editions per year, with online access managed through platforms used by institutions like ProQuest and Elsevier sales channels. Formats include research articles, review essays, book reviews, and themed special issue collections edited in collaboration with guest editors from institutions such as Princeton University and Stanford University. Digital archives align with university repositories and preservation systems similar to those operated by the National Library of Australia and the British Library.
The journal has been cited in scholarship across fields linked to centers like the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies and has informed policy discussions invoked by bodies including the Council of Europe and national legislatures in countries such as Canada and Australia. Its impact factor and citation metrics are tracked alongside journals like Social Science & Medicine and Sex Roles, and it is recommended reading in graduate curricula at institutions such as University of Chicago and Yale University. Critical reception recognizes its role in shaping debates about queer theory, transgender studies, and sexual rights, with discussions appearing in forums associated with the American Political Science Association and the Modern Language Association.
Notable contributions have addressed topics that intersect with landmark events and institutions, including analyses of legal changes following decisions like Obergefell v. Hodges, ethnographies tied to migrations between India and United Kingdom, and comparative studies involving health responses in South Africa and Brazil. Special issues have focused on themes such as transgender politics, queer migration, and digital sexual cultures, guest-edited by scholars linked to Brown University, Duke University, and University of Amsterdam. Influential articles have been cited alongside monographs published by presses like Oxford University Press and Routledge and have been discussed at conferences including meetings of the International Communication Association and the American Anthropological Association.
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