''Lambda Nordica'' is a

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academic journal of

LGBTQ studies Queer studies, sexual diversity studies, or LGBTQ studies is the study of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender dysphoric, asexual, aromantic, queer, questioni ...

. The journal is oldest of its kind in the Nordic region, dedicated to

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research in lesbian/gay/bi/trans* and queer studies. It aims to foster international collaboration and dialogue, and to offer junior as well as senior researchers an opportunity to publish in both English and the

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. The journal also reviews Nordic and international literature in the field of LGBTQ studies. ''Lambda Nordica'' was founded in 1989 as a regionally-based Swedish/Nordic cultural journal of homosexuality research aimed at a broader audience, but with close collaboration with the LGBT movements at the time. Göran Söderström was a notable editor-in-chief in the early years. Over time, the publication evolved and is now an academic journal aimed at researchers, teachers and students. The journal is published in hardcopy, and, since 2012, open access online. Individual articles are assigned DOI numbers. The journal is indexed by

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as part of its LGBTQ+ Source database. It is carried in over 100 libraries worldwide. The journal primarily publishes peer-reviewed research articles, which are subject to double-blind peer review. The section ''We're here'' presents essays that address different perspectives on current issues in research and LGBTQ politics. Past contributors to ''We're here'' include

Susan Stryker Susan O'Neal Stryker (born 1961) is an American professor, historian, author, filmmaker, and theorist whose work focuses on gender and human sexuality. She is a professor of Gender and Women's Studies, former director of the Institute for LGBT St ...

Sarah Franklin Sarah Franklin (born 1960) is an American anthropologist who has substantially contributed to the fields of feminism, gender studies, cultural studies and the social study of reproductive and genetic technology. She has conducted fieldwork on ...

, Sara Ahmed,

Juana María Rodríguez Juana María Rodríguez is a Cuban-American professor of Ethnic Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, and Performance Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Her scholarly writing in queer theory, critical race theory, and performance s ...

and Paola Bacchetta. The production of ''Lambda Nordica'' has long been supported by Torsten Amundsons Fond under the auspices of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences. Since 2014, ''Lambda Nordica'' also receives funding from the

Swedish Research Council The Swedish Research Council () is a Government agency in Sweden established in 2001, with the responsibility to support and develop basic scientific research. Its objective is for Sweden to be a leading nation in scientific research. The agen ...

. In 2020 the editors-in-chief were Erika Alm and Elisabeth L. Engebretsen, taking over from the previous editors Ulrika Dahl and Jenny Björklund.

References

{{reflist Queer theory LGBTQ-related journals English-language journals Multilingual journals Academic journals established in 1989 Quarterly journals 1989 establishments in Norway Magazines published in Oslo