Feminist Studies

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History

The journal was established in 1972 in New York City by feminist academics and activists who were committed to creating a scholarly journal with high standards and community relevance. This feminist network believed that the women's movement needed an analytic forum to engage the issues raised by the movement and to bring together the contributions of feminist activists and scholars. Dr. Claire Goldberg Moses, professor emerita of women's studies at the University of Maryland, [1] was the journal's editorial director for over three decades, running it alongside a collective of scholars in multiple disciplines and locations. [2] The journal continues to be edited by a collective, with Ashwini Tambe now at its helm. [3]

Impact

Feminist Studies remains a significant academic resource, shaping feminist thought and practice since its conception. It has and continues to be widely referenced in humanities studies. The journal has contributed to public discourse, activism, gender and liberal studies in general. [4] [5] The periodical has created platforms for women and provided opportunities to scholars, artists and activists. Feminist Studies is one of the oldest and longest running feminist periodicals in history. [6] [7]

Abstracting and indexing

According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 0.520, ranking it 27th out of 40 journals in the category "Women's Studies". [8]

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References

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  2. Dr. Claire Goldberg Moses.
  3. Dr. Ashwini Tambe.
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  8. "Journals Ranked by Impact: Women's Studies". 2015 Journal Citation Reports . Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2016.