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Fan Studies

Fan Studies is a scholarly field that examines the practices, identities, and cultural meanings of fan communities and their engagement with media texts, distinguishing itself from broader audience and popular culture studies through its focused analysis of intense, often participatory forms of audience devotion.

1.8K

Publications

95.2K

Citations

2.6K

Authors

1K

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2017–2026

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Publications

1.8K

Fans, bloggers, and gamers: exploring participatory culture

Choice Reviews Online · 2007 · 1.7K citations

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Textual poachers: television fans and participatory culture

Choice Reviews Online · 1993 · 1.7K citations

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To See and Be Seen: Celebrity Practice on Twitter

Alice Marwick, danah boyd · Convergence The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies · 2011 · 1.2K citations

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Sports fans: Measuring degree of identification with their team.

Daniel L. Wann, Nyla R. Branscombe · International journal of sport psychology · 1993 · 1.1K citations

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Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular Media

Janice Winship · Journal of Design History · 1994 · 929 citations

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Authors

2.6K

  1. DL
    Daniel L. Wann

    Murray State University, United States

    29 publications · 3.1K citations

    19

    h-index

  2. AC
    Andrew C. Billings

    University of Alabama, United States

    20 publications · 1K citations

    16

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  3. MH
    Matt Hills

    Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    16 publications · 716 citations

    13

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  4. JC
    Jamie Cleland

    University of South Australia, Australia

    15 publications · 879 citations

    13

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  5. RG
    Richard Giulianotti

    Loughborough University, United Kingdom

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

    12

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Institutions

1K

  1. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    19 h-index

    31 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Murray State University

    Murray, United States

    18 h-index

    35 publications

    2.1K citations

  3. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    16 h-index

    28 publications

    2.4K citations

  4. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    15 h-index

    24 publications

    2.4K citations

  5. University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, United States

    15 h-index

    47 publications

    2.1K citations

  6. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    14 h-index

    19 publications

    1.6K citations

  7. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    14 h-index

    21 publications

    695 citations

  8. Brock University

    Saint Catharines, Canada

    14 h-index

    18 publications

    779 citations

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Venues

  1. Soccer and Society

    104 publications · 3.5K citations

    35

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  2. Transformative Works and Cultures

    69 publications · 2.6K citations

    28

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 35 publications · 6.8K citations

    27

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  4. Journal of Sport and Social Issues

    JSSI · 32 publications · 3.2K citations

    26

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  5. Journal of Sport Management

    JSM · 37 publications · 2.9K citations

    26

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