The Journal of Popular Culture (JPC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes academic essays on all aspects of popular or mass culture. It is published six times a year, printed by Wiley-Blackwell. As of Summer 2022, the editor is Novotny Lawrence. One of the cofounders was Jack Fritscher.
The JPC is the official publication of the Popular Culture Association. The organization holds a national conference annually, usually within the continental United States, with the American Culture Association. There are also several regional conferences held annually.
The Journal of Popular Culture began publication in 1967. At the time, it was located at Bowling Green State University and edited by Ray B. Browne. It later became headquartered at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Academic Search Premier[1]
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index[1]
- MLA International Bibliography
- ProQuest Central[1]
- SocIndex
- Web of Science
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 0.199.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "The Journal of Popular Culture". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Cultural Studies". 2019 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2020.
External links
- The Journal of Popular Culture at Wiley-Blackwell
- The Journal of Popular Culture at Michigan State University