Creative Industries Journal

Aims & Scope

The scope of the Creative Industries Journal is global, primarily aimed at those studying and practicing activities which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent, and which have a potential for wealth creation.

These activities primarily take place in advertising, architecture, the art and antiques market, crafts, design, fashion, film, interactive leisure software, music, the performing arts, publishing, television and radio.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.380

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14288

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	172

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Control, curation and musical experience in streaming music services

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Jeremy Wade, Devon

• Creative Industries Mapping: Where have we come from and where are we going?

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Peter, Stuart

• ‘Let's keep music special. F—Spotify’: on-demand streaming and the controversy over artist royalties

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Lee

• Strategies for creative industries: an international review

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Jo

• Creative clusters and city growth

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Susan

• Location, location, location: exploring the complex relationship between creative industries and place

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Roberta, Caroline, Nick

• The role of handicraft micro-enterprises as a catalyst for youth employment

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Oluwayemisi Adebola, Ian Ronald

• Technology roadmap for the Creative Industries

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Munir, Panayiota, Lampros

• Copyright, compensation, and commons in the music AI industry

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Eric

• Creative industries in a rural region: <i>Creative West:</i> The creative sector in the Western Region of Ireland

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Pauline

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