Studies in the Fantastic

Studies in the Fantastic is an academic journal publishing refereed essays, informed by scholarly criticism and theory, on both fantastic texts and their social function. Although grounded in literary studies, it also publishes articles examining genres and media that have been underrepresented in humanistic scholarship. Its subjects include weird fiction, science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, video games, architecture, science writing, futurism, and technocracy.

Founded by S. T. Joshi in 2008, Studies in the Fantastic is published twice yearly and available in print and digitally on Project Muse, where issues 3 and beyond are archived.

Editorial Board

Caroline Hovanec, Editor in Chief (interim), University of Tampa
Sarah Juliet Lauro, Editor in Chief (on leave), University of Tampa Steven Mollmann, Associate Editor, University of Tampa
Amanda Firestone, University of Tampa
S. Buran Utku, University of Florida
Christina Connor, Hillsborough Community College

Advisory Board

Stina AtteberyCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Simon BaconIndependent Scholar
Aimee BahngPomona College
Sümeyra BuranIstanbul Medeniyet University
Jordan CarrollIndependent Scholar
Christina ConnorHillsborough Community College
Asijit DattaSRM University
Amanda FirestoneUniversity of Tampa
Mikal GainesMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Adam HartIndependent Scholar
Cara HealeyWabash College
Caroline HovanecUniversity of Tampa
Jeana JorgensenButler University
Linda LeeUniversity of Pennsylvania
Sonia LupherLong Beach City College
Anthony MagistraleUniversity of Vermont
Colin MilburnUniversity of California, Davis
Orquidea MoralesUniversity of Arizona
Josh PearsonCalifornia State University Los Angeles
Benjamin RobertsonUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Steven ShaviroWayne State University
Alison SperlingFlorida State University
Sherryl VintUniversity of California, Riverside
Jude WrightLoyola University Maryland
Johnny WalkerNorthumbria University

 

Procedures

Studies in the Fantastic conducts double-blind peer review from scholars external to our editorial staff. It does not charge reading or publication fees. Studies in the Fantastic is supported by subscriptions, sales both in print and digital forms (via Project Muse) and through the support of the University of Tampa.

Authors grant Studies in the Fantastic the exclusive right to first publication and nonexclusive worldwide serial publication rights in print and electronic/digital formats, including distribution through searchable online databases such as Project Muse. Authors also grant Studies in the Fantastic the nonexclusive worldwide reprint publication rights for use in an anthology or “best of” collection that the editors may prepare at some future date. Authors retain the rights to the work and any future publications are up to the discretion of authors but should include acknowledgement of the first publication in Studies in the Fantastic.

Please see Publication Ethics for more guidelines.

Print ISSN: 1942-7190 
eISSN: 2470-3486

Studies in the Fantastic, University of Tampa Press, 401 W Kennedy Blvd , Tampa, FL 33606-1490