Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies

Aims & Scope

The mandate for this interdisciplinary, international journal is to move methods talk in cultural studies to the forefront, into the regions of moral, ethical and political discourse.

The commitment to imagine a more democratic society has been a guiding feature of cultural studies from the very beginnnig.

Contributors to this journal understand that the discourses of a critical, moral methodology are basic to any effort to re-engage the promise of the social sciences and the humanities for democracy in the 21st Century.

We seek works that connect critical emanicipatory theories to new forms of social justice and democratic practice are encouraged.

Manuscripts which stand at the intersection of critical moral discourse, experimental, interpretative methodology, and cultural criticism are sought.

Preference is given to texts which combine ethnographic, performative, and textual approaches to the study of popular culture, and include the media as well as the new communication and information technologies.

Cultural Studies <-> Critical Methodologies transcends disciplines and crosses ethnic, gender and paradigmatic boundaries to produce an inclusive vision that is vital to today's interpretative practices in the human disciplines.

The journal publishes open-peer refereed articles that experiment with new writing forms, including autoethnography, ethnodrama, ethnographic poetry, performance texts, creative nonfiction, interpretative essays, and cultural criticism.

The journal welcomes critical, reflective essays as well.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12489

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	274

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.456

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	46

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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 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.

• The Wonder of Data

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Maggie

• Terrorism and the Politics of Fear

  Citation: 299

  Authors: David L.

• New Empiricisms and New Materialisms

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Elizabeth A., Alecia Y., Lisa A.

• Doing Justice to Intersectionality in Research

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Carla, Elisabeth, May

• The Appearance of Data

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Elizabeth Adams

• Challenging Neoliberalism's New World Order: The Promise of Critical Pedagogy

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Henry A., Susan Searls

• Settler Colonialism and Cultural Studies

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Aimee Carrillo, Eve

• Telling Stories: Reflexivity, Queer Theory, and Autoethnography

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Tony E., Stacy

• The (Im)Possibilities of Writing the Self-Writing: French Poststructural Theory and Autoethnography

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Susanne

• Top Ten+ List

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Patti

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