Journal of Bisexuality, 12:4–12, 2012
Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN: 1529-9716 print / 1529-9724 online
DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2012.645690
A Decade of the Journal of Bisexuality:
Some Notes on Content and Future Directions
JOHN P. ELIA and MICKEY ELIASON
Department of Health Education, San Francisco State University, San Francisco,
California, USA
This article describes the contents of the Journal of Bisexuality since
its inception a decade ago. In addition to reporting on the gender
focus of the scholarly articles published on bisexuality, the research
methodologies employed by authors and the extent to which the
articles had an international focus, the authors identify the overall
trends of the scholarship published in the Journal of Bisexuality.
The authors conclude by offering suggestions for potential future
directions of the Journal of Bisexuality.
KEYWORDS bisexuality, bisexual studies, Journal of Bisexuality,
sexual fluidity, sexuality studies
“Bisexuality is a concept with the potential to revolutionize Western cul-
ture’s understanding of sex, gender, and sexual orientation.”
(Beth Firestein, 1996, p. xix)
INTRODUCTION
Although bisexuality studies has grown in prominence as an academic sub-
field within sexuality studies over the past several years, it has mostly existed
in the shadows of gay and lesbian studies, and more recently it has been
in the shadow of transgender studies as well. Bisexual activists have not
“drawn the line in the sand” regarding fighting for their visibility and rights
We are grateful for the assistance our research assistant, Victoria Somerville, provided on
this project. We specifically appreciate the amount of time she devoted and the precision of
her work.
Address correspondence to John P. Elia, PhD, Department of Health Education, HSS
Building 326, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132-
4161, USA. E-mail: jpelia@sfsu.edu
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