J.R.R. Tolkien’s works have inspired and brought together legions of fans, and since the late 1960s, one of the most prominent groups has been The Tolkien Society, an organization devoted to promoting his life and works, functioning both as a fan club and academic organization.
For years, its members have organized and released an annual academic journal, the
Mallorn, a peer-reviewed periodical that gathers up the latest scholarship on Tolkien and his work. Now, the organization has opened up access (h/t to TolkienExperience on Reddit) to its archives for the general public, and you can read some of the scholarship on Tolkien’s body of work.