Fandom | Cultures | Research

About the Journal

Fandom | Cultures | Research is the first international journal based in Germany for scholarship in the fields of Fan, Audience, Media, and Cultural (Data) Studies. The journal aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary and innovative research that explores the diverse cultural, methodological, and political dimensions of fandom and participatory cultures. With its different formats – ranging from full papers to reviews, conference reports, and data papers – the journal fosters academic discussion across these disciplines, especially regarding methodological questions. Each issue will consist of double-blind peer-reviewed full papers, alongside an editorially reviewed section including data papers (data sets and complementary text), reviews, conference reports, and a “Method Lab” section with shorter papers and interviews that provide insight into work-in-progress, methodological challenges, as well as best practices. Other creative format suggestions are also welcome. Furthermore, we invite themed guest sections for every issue.