Aims & Scope
Continuum is an academic journal of media and cultural studies.
For over two decades it has contributed to the formation of these disciplines by identifying new areas for investigation and developing new agendas for enquiry in the fields.
The journal has consistently provided a space for important new voices in media and cultural studies, while also featuring the work of internationally renowned scholars.
Continuum is now one of the most highly regarded and most cited journals in media and cultural studies.
The journal is of central importance to all scholars involved in the research and teaching of media and cultural studies.
It provides vital information and ideas for thinking about the formations of media in culture and the culture of media.
The journal editors are interested in papers investigating the relationship between media texts and wider questions of culture.
Particular areas of interest include the formation of communities, publics and nations; questions of taste and value; international mediascapes; policy, industry and academic interventions; issues around the disciplinary status of history, media studies, cultural studies, philosophy and visual arts; and questions around technologies, identities and cultures.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 0.80 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 0.419 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 42 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 13349 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 246 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Most Cited Articles
The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.
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Hearing Ordinary Voices: Cultural Studies, Vernacular Creativity and Digital Storytelling
Citation: 394
Authors: Jean
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‘Back to the kitchen, cunt’: speaking the unspeakable about online misogyny
Citation: 200
Authors: Emma Alice
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Listening across difference: Media and multiculturalism beyond the politics of voice
Citation: 194
Authors: Tanja
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Sexting, consent and young people's ethics: Beyond <i>Megan's Story</i>
Citation: 185
Authors: Kath, Kate
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Boobs, back-off, six packs and bits: Mediated body parts, gendered reward, and sexual shame in teens' sexting images
Citation: 157
Authors: Jessica, Laura