American Quarterly

American Quarterly is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Studies Association. The journal covers topics of both domestic and international concern in the United States and is considered a leading resource in the field of American studies. The current editor-in-chief is Jason Ruiz (University of Notre Dame). The journal is published quarterly by the Johns Hopkins University Press. It has been promoting digital research and teaching.^[1][2]

Controversy

A 2026 report by the Progressive Policy Institute called the journal's scholarship "unrelentingly negative", stating that 80 percent of articles between 2022 and 2024 were critical of the United States, while the remaining papers were neutral. In response, editor Jason Ruiz said that the journal's mission was not "national boosterism."^[3][4]

Notes

1. ^ Lauren Tilton, et al. "Introduction: American Quarterly in the Digital Sphere." American Quarterly 70.3 (2018): 361-370 online.
2. ^ Alexis Lothian, "From Transformative Works to# transformDH: Digital Humanities as (Critical) Fandom." American Quarterly 70.3 (2018): 371-393 online.
3. ^ Kahlenberg, Richard D. & Lin, Lief (January 22, 2026). "The Distortion of American Studies: How the Field’s Leading Journal Has Embraced a Worldview as Slanted as Donald Trump’s". Progressive Policy Institute. Archived January 22, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
4. ^ Belkin, Douglas (January 22, 2026). "American-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2026.

External links

• Official website
• American Quarterly on the Johns Hopkins University Press website Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
• American Quarterly at Project MUSE
• American Studies Association