The Updated Scope of Genealogy
Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6EE, UK
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Dr. Athena S. Leoussi is Editor-in-Chief of Genealogy and Associate Professor in European History at the University of Reading, UK.
Genealogy 2023, 7(4), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy7040084
Submission received: 6 November 2023
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Accepted: 7 November 2023
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Published: 14 November 2023
Our journal, Genealogy (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genealogy), has published thought-provoking and ground-breaking research since 2017 and covers the vast field encompassed by the concept of ‘genealogy’ and phenomena related to genealogy. We recently surveyed the subjects of the articles published since 2017 and assessed them in relation to the original aims and scope of the journal. Considering the published papers and emerging trends in genealogical research, we decided to make some small adjustments to the journal’s scope.
Topics that Genealogy now covers are presented below.
- Ageing and intergenerational relations;
- Genealogy, lineage, and family history and narratives;
- Kinship, ancestry, and population studies, including DNA-based analysis of populations and population migration;
- Visual representation and symbolism of family units and family relations: genealogical representation, family trees, heraldry, and art;
- Parenting studies;
- Histories of childhood, including histories of children;
- Onomastic and surname studies;
- Birth, marriage, and death customs and rituals;
- Identity, trauma, and healing;
- Plural genealogical origins and ancestries (individual and collective);
- Indigenous, ethnic, racial, and national community formation and cultural expression;
- Genealogical narratives in national histories, myths, movements, and communities;
- Local and community microhistories, including oral histories and local heritage studies;
- Genealogical conceptions of territory, including notions of homeland and birthplace;
- Biographic studies;
- Philosophical genealogies and genealogy and history of ideas.
With this update, we would like to take the opportunity to invite new submissions to Genealogy in any of the research topics mentioned above. We welcome original and innovative empirical and theoretical work from established scholars and early career researchers worldwide. With increased contributions, Genealogy is becoming the go-to journal for high-quality research and education on issues and problems in genealogy studies.
Funding
This research received no external funding.
Conflicts of Interest
The author declares no conflict of interest.
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Leoussi A. The Updated Scope of Genealogy. Genealogy. 2023; 7(4):84. https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy7040084
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeoussi, Athena. 2023. "The Updated Scope of Genealogy" Genealogy 7, no. 4: 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy7040084
