Fandom Studies

Fandom Studies is an academic field within Popular Culture Studies and Reception Studies that focuses on the analysis of fan communities, their practices, and cultural productions as distinct sites of meaning-making and participatory engagement with media texts.

1.2K

Publications

64.4K

Citations

1.8K

Authors

743

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

406

Authors

1.8K

  1. DL
    Daniel L. Wann

    Murray State University, United States

    17 publications · 1.6K citations

    15

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  2. MH
    Matt Hills

    Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    17 publications · 755 citations

    14

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  3. AC
    Andrew C. Billings

    University of Alabama, United States

    11 publications · 460 citations

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  4. BD
    Brendan Dwyer

    Virginia Commonwealth University, United States

    9 publications · 379 citations

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  5. KD
    Kevin Dixon

    Teesside University, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 353 citations

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Venues

  1. Soccer and Society

    57 publications · 2K citations

    26

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  2. Transformative Works and Cultures

    62 publications · 2.2K citations

    25

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 28 publications · 5K citations

    24

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  4. International Journal of Sport Communication

    IJSC · 33 publications · 2K citations

    22

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  5. Sport in Society

    28 publications · 775 citations

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