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Extrapolation is an American journal of academic essays on speculative fiction. Founded in 1959 by Thomas D. Clareson, Extrapolation was published at the College of Wooster until 1979 when it moved to the Kent State University Press. A decade later, Clareson stepped down as editor and was succeeded by Donald M. Hassler of the KSU English Department. In 2002 it moved to the University of Texas at Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas. At that time Donald M. Hassler became executive editor, and the position of editor was filled by Javier A. Martinez of UTB's English Department. The journal was the first to publish academic work on science fiction and fantasy and continues to be a leader in that specialized genre in the literature of popular culture.

Similar academic journals include Science-Fiction Studies, Femspec, and Foundation.

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    Speculative fiction is a term which has been used in multiple related but distinct ways. Speculative fiction is a type of fiction that asks the classic "What if?" question and attempts to answer it.
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    The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college primarily known for its "Independent Study" program (see below). It has roughly 1,800 students and is located in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio (approximately 60 miles south of Cleveland).
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    Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio after Ohio State University (57,748) and the University of Cincinnati (35,364), and the largest residential
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    University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, frequently abbreviated and called UTB/TSC or UTB-TSC, is an educational institution located in Brownsville, Texas, on the land once occupied by Fort Brown. It is a member of the University of Texas System.
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    Brownsville, Texas
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    State of Texas

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    Science Fiction Studies is an academic journal founded in 1973 by R.D. Mullen. The journal is published three times per year by DePauw University. As the name implies, the journal publishes essays on science fiction, but also occasionally on fantasy and horror when the topic
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    Femspec is a feminist academic journal specializing in speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The first issue came out in 1999 under the editorial direction of founder Batya Weinbaum. Femspec is still publishing as of the winter of 2006.
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    Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction is a critical journal founded in 1972. Since then it has published over 9000 pages of articles and reviews about science fiction.
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