Journal of Transnational American Studies

The Journal of Transnational American Studies (JTAS) is a peer-reviewed online journal that seeks to broaden the interdisciplinary study of American cultures in a transnational context. Founded in 2009 by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Takayuki Tatsumi, and Alfred Hornung, JTAS functions as an open-access forum for Americanists in the global academic community, where scholars are increasingly interrogating borders both within and outside the nation and focusing on the multiple intersections and exchanges that flow across those borders.

The Journal of Transnational American Studies receives no direct funding, either internally or externally, instead relying on volunteer labor for editorial and production management as well as no-fee publishing services from the University of California’s eScholarship Publishing program. The University of California Libraries, including the California Digital Library, provide funding for the basic operational costs of eScholarship Publishing.