Humor (journal)

Academic journal

HumorDiscipline| inter- and multidisciplinary

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Language| English
Edited by| Christian F. Hempelmann
Publication details
History| 1988–present
Publisher|

Walter de Gruyter

Frequency| Quarterly

Impact factor

| 0.857 (2011)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4 (alt) * Bluebook (alt)
NLM (alt) * MathSciNet (alt )
ISO 4| Humor
Indexing
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MIAR * NLM (alt) * Scopus * W&L

0933-1719

ISSN| 1613-3722

Links

* Journal homepage

Humor: International Journal of Humor Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Walter de Gruyter on behalf of the International Society for Humor Studies. As of 2021[update], its editor-in-chief is Christian F. Hempelmann (Texas A&M University-Commerce).[1][2]

## Overview

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The journal publishes articles from a wide range of disciplines (e.g. psychology, literature, linguistics, sociology, theater, communication, philosophy, anthropology, computer science, history) as well as interdisciplinary articles related to humor research. The journal publishes mainly original research articles, but also theoretical papers, book reviews, scholarly debates, notes, and letters to editors.[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2011 impact factor is 0.857.[3]

## History

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The journal was established in 1988 with founding editor-in-chief Victor Raskin.[4] The full list of editors-in-chief is:

* Victor Raskin (1988-1999)
* Lawrence E. Mintz (2000-2002)
* Salvatore Attardo (2003-2012)
* Giselinde Kuipers (2012-2015)
* Thomas E. Ford (2016-2020)
* Christian F. Hempelmann (2021–present)

## References

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1. ^ Aims and Scope, Humor
2. ^ a b "About the Journal, HUMOR" Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine, International Society for Humor Studies
3. ^ "Humor". 2011 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2012.
4. ^ Book reviews, Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 49, No. 2 (1990), pp. 323-325

## External links

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* Official website
* International Society for Humor Studies

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