Narrative Inquiry

Volume 36 (2026)

Volume 35 (2025)

Volume 34 (2024)

Volume 33 (2023)

Volume 32 (2022)

Volume 31 (2021)

Volume 30 (2020)

Volume 29 (2019)

Volume 28 (2018)

Volume 27 (2017)

Volume 26 (2016)

Volume 25 (2015)

Volume 24 (2014)

Volume 23 (2013)

Volume 22 (2012)

Volume 21 (2011)

Volume 20 (2010)

Volume 19 (2009)

Volume 18 (2008)

Volume 17 (2007)

Volume 16 (2006)

Volume 15 (2005)

Volume 14 (2004)

Volume 13 (2003)

Volume 12 (2002)

Volume 11 (2001)

Volume 10 (2000)

Volume 9 (1999)

Volume 8 (1998)

If you are considering submitting your article to Narrative Inquiry, please carefully reflect on whether the journal is the right outlet for your work. The journal is intended for studies that revolve around the analysis of narratives and aims to contribute to developing a growing understanding of storytelling. This of course covers quite a diverse ground, and to make this more concrete, it may be interesting for authors to know that recurring themes and interests include explorations of how storytelling can be related to identity work, health and trauma, as well as developmental and contextually / culturally situated storytelling, the micro-interactional mechanics of narrative practices and methodological advancements in the study of narratives. Self-evidently, other research angles and themes are welcome as well, and more information can be found in this editorial. Please be aware that no pre-approval of articles or article topics and themes is provided by the editors, and that authors should thus make the decision whether their article sufficiently aligns with the scope of the journal themselves.

Authors for Narrative Inquiry should submit their articles online via Editorial Manager, the online submission and review portal where authors can submit manuscripts and track their progress.

Please make sure that your manuscript does not include any identifying information, such as the authors' names or affiliations, as the journal uses double-blind review.

Before submitting, please consult the guidelines and the Short Guide to EM for Authors.

For editorial correspondence, please contact the editors: Allyssa_McCabeuml.edu and/or dorien.vandemieroopkuleuven.be

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