Cirrus@Austlit

'As we are now well into our third year of editing Australian Feminist Studies, it seems an appropriate time to look at how the journal is travelling. In our first editorial, we talked of our desire to consolidate the journal’s place as a key forum for transformative feminist ideas and analyses, nationally and internationally. With this in mind, one of the most exciting developments we have witnessed is the marked increase in interest in Australian Feminist Studies from readers outside Australia. The latest data we have from our publishers show that in the last year article downloads across Europe and North America combined (46%) exceeded those in Australia (43%). This development follows no doubt from a number of recent initiatives we have undertaken. We have made a concerted effort to encourage international submissions as well as commissioning a number of exciting lead articles from international feminist scholars, something we will continue to do. Our editorial board has also been refreshed to reflect a diverse mix of national and international scholars who are invested in the future of the journal. In addition, we have actively sought to position Australian Feminist Studies at the forefront of feminist debate such the journal is recognised as an open and responsive forum for novel ideas. The inclusion of new sections such as ‘Feminist Debates’ and ‘Research Notes’ has assisted in this regard. We believe that together these initiatives are successfully giving the journal a new profile. The increase in the journal’s impact factor to 0.810 in 2016 up from 0.5 in 2015 is further evidence of this shift and we hope to sustain this going forward.' (Editorial introduction)