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Aims & Scope

Composition Forumis a journal for scholars and teachers interested in the investigation of composition theory and its relation to the teaching of writing at the post-secondary level. The journal features articles that explore the intersections of composition theory and pedagogy, including essays that examine specific pedagogical theories or that examine how theory could or should inform classroom practices, methodology, and research into multiple literacies.Composition Forumalso publishes articles that describe specific and innovative writing program practices and writing courses, reviews of relevant books in composition studies, and interviews with notable scholars and teachers who can address issues germane to our theoretical approach. All articles published inComposition Forumare subject to rigorous double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers who are experts in the topical area. Composition Forumis an open access journal. Contributors toComposition Forumare not charged for publication. Contributors retain the copyrights to their works, and readers are permitted to use them under the conditions of theCreative Commons Attribution-Share-Alikelicense. Composition Forumis published semiannually by the Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition with the support and generous financial assistance of Penn State University.Composition ForumISSN: 1522-7502.

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Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.