We are delighted to announce the publication of issue 14 of Martial Arts Studies!

In addition, we are very happy to let you know that Martial Arts Studies has recently been accepted by Scopus for indexing, which will give the journal a boost in visibility. This is an important development and something that we have all been looking forward to for years. For one reason or another it was never the right moment to have the journal indexed in the past, but its welcome development whose time has come. There is no doubt that this will aid the further development of our field.

And finally, as we discuss in the editorial of this issue, we are excited to let you know that, in addition to the well-established Martial Arts Studies Research Network, we are now able to announce the birth of The Martial Arts Studies Association. 

The Martial Arts Studies Association is a new scholarly society dedicated to the development of cutting-edge scholarship in martial arts studies. It is our hope that it will help to foster new and exciting types of research, exchange and publication.

Further details are in the editorial. So, dive in, read on, and enjoy: