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Hello, TheresNoTime!

I hope you're doing well. I'm reaching out to kindly ask for your thoughts on whether it might now be possible to recreate an article about the Journal of Geek Studies (JGS). I’m fully aware of the previous deletion discussions (both AfD and speedy deletion) and I’ve carefully gone through the feedback, especially around notability concerns and alignment with policies like WP:GNG and WP:V.

Since the last discussions in 2015 and 2019, the journal has grown quite a bit in terms of both reach and impact within its niche. It keeps bridging the gap between academia and geek culture, publishing academically grounded articles on topics like video games, anime, science fiction, and more.

Here are some updates that I think are relevant:

As of December 2024, the journal has published 129 articles by 93 authors from 23 countries, connected to more than 70 universities and research institutions worldwide. Its articles have been viewed over 500,000 times by readers from 214 countries.

The editorial board includes researchers from respected institutions like the Finnish Museum of Natural History (University of Helsinki), Arctic University of Norway, Columbia University, and the University of São Paulo, among others.

The journal has produced some articles that gained good traction, including the concept of the “Astolfo Effect”, which looks at character popularity in Fate/Grand Order versus historical accuracy (it’s even mentioned in the Astolfo article!). There are also pieces on topics like the influence of Japanese archaeology on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the biology of xenomorphs from Alien, among many examples.

Several articles have been cited or referenced in academic work, blogs, and online media, including a few times here on en Wikipedia, which shows that it’s reaching beyond just its website.

It’s been running with a stable, biannual publishing schedule for over a decade now.

Given all that, I feel the journal’s notability has improved meaningfully since the earlier discussions. I’d love to prepare a new draft, properly sourced, neutral, and fully aligned with Wikipedia’s guidelines, but I wanted to check in first to see if you think the current situation would meet the notability bar.

Thanks so much for your time and advice. I really appreciate it!

Cheers, Daniel Cavallari (talk) 17:23, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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