Almost 50 Years of Academic Research on Tabletop Role-Playing Games: Historical Evolution and Bibliometric Analysis
https://pmartinolli.github.io/JDR50bibliometrie/index-english.html
This descriptive study offers an in-depth historical and bibliometric
analysis of academic research on tabletop role-playing games. It
examines the evolution of publications across various academic formats
(conferences, monographs, theses, peer-reviewed articles) and explores
new trends in scientific dissemination, including preprints and
literature reviews. The analysis reveals a marked growth in scientific
output since the origins of role-playing games, with a notable
acceleration over the past decade. While research remains primarily
based in North America and Europe, new hubs are emerging in Latin
America and Asia. Several major themes are explored: the dominance of
Dungeons & Dragons, the moral panics of the 1980s and 1990s,
therapeutic applications, issues of diversity and representation, as
well as the phenomenon of actual plays. The study also includes an
analysis of theoretical reflections developed by the gaming community
outside of traditional academic publications. It examines how these
high-quality, para-academic contributions might be integrated and
validated by scholarly institutions. Finally, it highlights the
influence of academic practices and values, particularly in terms of
citation, on role-playing game culture.
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