Journal of Literacy Research
Published on behalf of the Literacy Research Association
eISSN:
15548430 | ISSN:
1086296X | Current volume: 56 | Current issue: 4
Frequency: Quarterly
The Journal of Literacy Research (JLR) is a peer-reviewed journal that has contributed to the advancement research related to literacy and literacy education for over 50 years. JLR is a forum for sharing innovative research and pedagogy that considers a broad range of topics encompassing instruction and assessment, policy development, understandings of literacies, and relationships of ideology and knowledge. JLR particularly encourages papers that disrupt traditional notions of literacy and literacy instruction.
JLR publishes research and scholarly papers, including original empirical research and critical essays in its Insights column. Articles represent diverse research paradigms and theoretical orientations to consider literacy across various populations and global locations. Articles employ a variety of methodologies and modes of inquiry, such as mixed methods, ethnography, narrative and experimental.
Because JLR serves as an open forum, readers should not construe the contents as implying advocacy or endorsement by the Literacy Research Association, its officers, or its members. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
JLR’s current acceptance rate is approximately 8%. Abstracts in languages other than English are regularly made available (i.e., Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, & Spanish).
Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jlr.
JLR publishes research and scholarly papers, including original empirical research and critical essays in its Insights column. Articles represent diverse research paradigms and theoretical orientations to consider literacy across various populations and global locations. Articles employ a variety of methodologies and modes of inquiry, such as mixed methods, ethnography, narrative and experimental.
Because JLR serves as an open forum, readers should not construe the contents as implying advocacy or endorsement by the Literacy Research Association, its officers, or its members. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
JLR’s current acceptance rate is approximately 8%. Abstracts in languages other than English are regularly made available (i.e., Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, & Spanish).
Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jlr.
The Journal of Literacy Research (JLR) is a peer-reviewed journal contributes to the advancement research related to literacy and literacy education. Current focuses include, but are not limited to:
- Literacies from preschool to adulthood
- Evolving and expanding definitions of ‘literacy’
- Innovative applications of theory, pedagogy and instruction
- Methodological developments in literacy and language research
Editors
| Christina L. Dobbs | Boston University, USA |
| Bong Gee Jang | Syracuse University, USA |
| Seth A. Parsons | George Mason University, USA |
| Allison Skerrett | The University of Texas at Austin, USA |
Co-Editors
| Earl Aguilera | California State University, East Bay, USA |
| Bessie P. Dernikos | Florida Atlantic University, USA |
Editorial Assistants
| Yan Yan | Boston University, USA |
| Cassandra Kobelski | Boston University, USA |
| Abby Lane Dennison | George Mason University, USA |
| Jazly Pizzuti | Florida Atlantic University, USA |
| Amanda L. Smith | The University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Evan Starling Davis | Syracuse University, USA |
Literacy Research Association Executive Committee
| Fenice Boyd, Vice President | University of South Carolina, USA |
| Cassie Brownell, Parliamentarian | University of Toronto, Canada |
| Sam DeJulio, Historian | University of Texas at San Antonio, USA |
| Marla Mallette, Treasurer | Binghamton University, USA |
| Rachel Salas, Secretary | University of Nevada, Reno, USA |
| Alfred W. Tatum, President Elect, Conference Chair 2023 | Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA |
| Doris Walker-Dalhouse,President | Marquette University, USA |
| David Yaden, Past President | University of Arizona, USA |
Literacy Research Association Standing Committee Board Members
| Marcus Croom, Policy & Legislative Chair | University of Rhode Island, USA |
| Tiffany Flowers, Ethnicity, Race & Multilingualism Chair | Georgia State University, USA |
| Kate Kedley, Gender & Sexualities Chair | Rowan University, USA |
| Alice Lee, Field Council Chair | University of California, Riverside, USA |
| Emily Machado, Ethics Chair | University Wisconsin, US |
| Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Research Chair | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, USA |
| Chad Waldron, Diversity, Equity and Justice Chair | Central Michigan University, USA |
| Lindsay Woodard, Technology & Digital Communications Chair | George Mason University, USA |
| Melody Zoch, Publications Chair | University of North Carolina, USA |
Literacy Research Association Board Directors
| Ana Christina da Silva Iddings | Peabody College, USA |
| Zhihui Fang | University of Florida, USA |
| Maria Paula Ghiso | Columbia University, USA |
| Virginia Goatley | University at Albany, SUNY, USA |
| Mary McVee | University at Buffalo, USA |
| Raúl Alberto Mora | Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Norway |
| Patriann Smith | University of South Florida, USA |
| Bogum Yoon | Binghamton University, USA |
| Rahat Zaidi | University of Calgary, Canada |
Editorial Review Board
| Patricia A. Alexander | University of Maryland, USA |
| Steven J. Amendum | University of Delaware, USA |
| Blythe Anderson | University of Buffalo, US |
| Jim Anderson | University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Maren Aukerman | Stanford University, USA |
| Mollie V. Blackburn | The Ohio State University, USA |
| David Bloome | The Ohio State University, USA |
| Stergios Botzakis | University of Tennessee, USA |
| Maneka Brooks | Texas State University, USA |
| Wanda Brooks | Temple University, USA |
| Cathy Burnett | Sheffield Hallam University, UK |
| Catherine Burwell | University of Calgary, Canada |
| Gina N. Cervetti | University of Michigan, USA |
| Kelly Chandler-Olcott | Syracuse University, USA |
| Chris Chang-Bacon | University of Virginia, USA |
| Julie Coiro | University of Rhode Island, USA |
| Mikel W. Cole | Clemson University, USA |
| Josh Coleman | University of Iowa, US |
| Ross Collin | Virginia Commonwealth University, USA |
| Jamie Colwell | Old Dominion University, US |
| Kristin Conradi Smith | William & Mary, USA |
| Thomas Crisp | Georgia State University, USA |
| Marcus Croom | University of Indiana, US |
| Lucia Curiel | Michigan State University, US |
| Jerry D'Agostino | The Ohio State University, USA |
| Bridget Dalton | University of Colorado Boulder, USA |
| Dennis Davis | North Carolina State University, US |
| Danielle Dennis | University of Rhode Island, US |
| Matthew Deroo | University of Miami, US |
| Dacian Dolean | Babes-Bolyai University, Romania |
| Lisa Domke | Georgia State University, US |
| Curt Dudley-Marling | Boston College, USA |
| Elizabeth Dutro | University of Colorado, USA |
| Julie Dwyer | Quinnipiac University, USA |
| Patricia Edwards | Michigan State University, USA |
| Patricia Enciso | The Ohio State University, USA |
| Kathy Escamilla | University of Colorado Boulder, USA |
| Zhihui Fang | University of Florida, USA |
| Katherine K. Frankel | Boston University, US |
| Rachel Gabriel | University of Connecticut, USA |
| Janet S. Gaffney | University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Antero Garcia | Stanford University, USA |
| Maria Paula Ghiso | Columbia University, USA |
| Lara Handsfield | Illinois State University, USA |
| Courtney Hattan | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US |
| Michiko Hikida | Ohio State University, US |
| Kathleen A. Hinchman | Syracuse University, USA |
| Susan Hopewell | University of Colorado, Boulder, USA |
| George G. Hruby | University of Kentucky, USA |
| Amy Hutchison | University of Alabama, US |
| Gay Ivey | University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA |
| Laura Jimenez | Boston University, USA |
| Ted Kesler | Queens College, City University of New York, USA |
| James Kim | Harvard University, US |
| James R. King | University of South Florida, USA |
| Michele J. Knobel | Montclair State University, USA |
| Julie Learned | SUNY Albany, USA |
| Alice Lee, Field Council Chair | University of California, Riverside, USA |
| Cynthia Lewis | University of Minnesota, USA |
| Tisha Lewis Ellison | University of Georgia, USA |
| Julia Lopez-Robertson | University of South Carolina, USA |
| Sarah Lupo | James Madison University, US |
| Emily Machado | University Wisconsin, US |
| Patrick Manyak | University of Wyoming, USA |
| Mary McVee | University at Buffalo, USA |
| SJ Miller | University of Colorado Boulder, USA |
| Kathy A. Mills | Queensland University of Technology, Australia |
| Raúl Mora | Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia |
| Gholdy Muhammed | University of Illinois at Chicago, US |
| Sabrina Neugebauer | Temple University, US |
| George Newell | The Ohio State University, USA |
| David O'Brien | University of Minnesota, USA |
| Kate Pahl | Manchester Metropolitan University, UK |
| Nathan Phillips | University of Illinois, Chicago, USA |
| Emily Phillips Galloway | Vanderbilt University, US |
| Iliana Reyes | University of Arizona, USA |
| Dana Robertson | Virginia Tech, US |
| Rebecca L. Rogers | University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA |
| Cori Salmeron | Georgia State University, US |
| Lenny Sánchez | University of South Carolina, US |
| Rachelle Savitz | East Carolina University, US |
| Jen Scott-Curwood | University of Sydney, Australia |
| Allison Skerrett | The University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Anna Smith | Illinois State University, USA |
| Patriann Smith, Parliamentarian | University of South Florida, USA |
| Lucinda Soltero-Gonzalez | University of Colorado, Boulder, USA |
| Hiller Spires | North Carolina State University, USA |
| John Strong | University of Buffalo, US |
| Keonghee Tao Han | University of Wyoming, USA |
| Alfred W. Tatum, President Elect, Conference Chair 2023 | Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA |
| Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Research Chair | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, USA |
| Laura Tortorelli | Michigan State University, US |
| Dianna R. Townsend | University of Nevada Reno, US |
| Zoi Traga Philippakos | University of Tennessee, US |
| Jennifer Turner | University of Maryland, USA |
| Kristin Hawley Turner | Drew University, USA |
| Margaret Vaughn | Washington State University, USA |
| Chad Waldron | Central Michigan University, US |
| Doris Walker-Dalhouse,President | Marquette University, USA |
| Yang Wang | University of South Carolina, US |
| Melissa Wetzel | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Amy Alexandra Wilson | Utah State University, USA |
| Karen E. Wohlwend | Indiana University - Bloomington, USA |
| Jo Worthy | The University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Katherine L. Wright | University of Oregon, US |
| Tanya Wright | Michigan State University, US |
| Bogum Yoon | Binghamton University, USA |
| Haeny Yoon, Ethics Chair | Teachers College, Columbia University, USA |
| Rahat Zaidi | University of Calgary, Canada |
| Angie Zapata | University of Missouri, USA |
Translator
| Worldwide Languages | San Antonio, TX, USA |
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