The Boundaries of Literary Journalism Scholarship: An Analysis of Literary Journalism Studies 2009-2017

This research examined the content of Literary Journalism Studies (LJS), the academic journal dedicated to the study of all forms of literary journalism, to determine the breadth and scope of its peer-reviewed articles and the extent to which the journal in its first ten years has achieved the international reach and multidisciplinary approaches envisioned in its founding mission statement. All research articles and essays from the seventeen issues published from spring 2009 through spring 2017 were analyzed to determine the breadth of the journal's international scholarship; the main research topics, approaches, and trends; the authors' disciplinary approaches to research; and the gender balance of authorship.