International Journal of Cultural Policy

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Cultural Policy is a peer reviewed journal that provides an outlet for an interdisciplinary and international exploration of the meaning, function and impact of cultural policies.

Cultural policy is understood as the promotion or prohibition of cultural practices and values by governments, corporations, other institutions and individuals.

Such policies may be explicit, in that their objectives are openly described as cultural, or implicit, in that their cultural objectives are concealed or described in other terms.

The historical range is not limited to any given period, but the Journal is primarily concerned with material that is relevant to the contemporary world and which contributes to a fruitful international exchange of ideas.

The Journal acknowledges the multiplicity of meanings around the idea of culture and the inter-relationship of these meanings.

However, whilst it takes a broad view of culture, encompassing a wide range of signifying practices that include the products of the media, the arts and various forms of government or religious display, the Journal will attempt to maintain a focus on policies relating to culture as symbolic communication rather than to culture in the anthropological sense as ‘a whole way of life’.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.698

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	63

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8133

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	458

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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 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.

• From cultural to creative industries

  Citation: 553

  Authors: Nicholas

• Cultural industries and cultural policy

  Citation: 303

  Authors: David, Andy C.

• Art as a means of alleviating social exclusion: Does it really work? A critique of instrumental cultural policies and social impact studies in the UK

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Eleonora

• A CRITIQUE OF DEFINITIONS OF THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN PUBLIC POLICY

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Susan, Stewart

• Looking for work in creative industries policy

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Mark, David

• Cultural industries and public policy

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Andy C.

• Four models of the creative industries

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Jason, Stuart

• URBAN REGENERATION, ARTS PROGRAMMING AND MAJOR EVENTS

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Beatriz

• Auditing culture

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Eleonora

• Cultural diplomacy: beyond the national interest?

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Ien, Yudhishthir Raj, Phillip

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