Taylor & Francis

Comedy Studies

(ISSN 2040-6118)

Aims and scope

‘The Comic is merely an umbrella under which all other disciplines can be accommodated.’

Comedy Studies reflects the increasingly cross-disciplinary and international nature of studies into comedy and documents exciting and innovative research into this hitherto under-represented field. Comedy Studies is the only globally accessible journal that provides a forum for research in comedy studies, and its relation to other disciplines: theatre/ performance, film, TV, art, music, philosophy, sociology, psychology, media, science, cultural studies, gender studies, science and history are all discussed in the journal’s research. Comedy Studies is a dynamic, innovative academic journal, that discusses the all aspects of comedy and we are always looking for new contributors and collaborators.

Comedy Studies publishes full length articles (up to 6,000 words) and will always consider contributions from Ph.D. candidates to help increase their research profiles. The journal also publishes interviews, reviews, original art work, photography and illustrations. We will also consider guest editors, special editions of conference papers and conference ideas.

All articles in Comedy Studies have undergone rigorous peer review, based on anonymised refereeing by two anonymous referees. Instructions for Authors can be found here.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.