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NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma Libraries, in partnership with the OU Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, has launched The Alexander Journal as an online open access publication. The journal highlights the commitment by OU Libraries to providing a diverse array of open access journals that cover unique fields and topics.
“The Alexander Journal is distinct for its pluralistic approach to exploring a transformational method for altering one’s health and well-being, and provides an avenue for joyful, reflective, educational science in the form of quantitative and qualitative research, case studies, personal essays, and more,” said Nicholas Wojcik, Scholarly Publishing Librarian at OU Libraries.
The journal itself is multidisciplinary, focusing on the therapeutic F. Matthias Alexander Technique, its theory, principles, and applications across various disciplines. It has been in continuous print since 1962 and has provided insights, ideas and historical findings to promote productive discourse.
“Launching The Alexander Journal as an open access publication is not only exciting for the OU Libraries’ Publishing Services program but demonstrates the important shift in research towards an open access model and the fundamental principle of building partnerships on campus and beyond,” Wojcik added.
Known for its positive wellness benefits, the Alexander Technique is based on the idea that poor posture is the root cause of a range of health problems. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health classifies the Alexander Technique as a psychological and physical approach to improving health, like tai chi or yoga.
The Alexander Journal is the tenth faculty-driven, peer-reviewed open access journal supported by OU Libraries since beginning the effort in 2016.
To learn more about The Alexander Journal, visit thealexanderjournal.com. For more on OU Libraries Publishing Services, visit guides.ou.edu/publishing-services.
About the University of Oklahoma
Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. As the state’s flagship university, OU serves the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. OU was named the state’s highest-ranking university in U.S. News & World Report’s most recent Best Colleges list. For more information about the university, visit ou.edu.
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