International Journal of Cultural Studies

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Cultural Studies is committed to rethinking cultural practices, processes, texts and infrastructures beyond traditional national frameworks and regional biases.

The journal publishes theoretical, empirical and historical analyses that interrogate what culture means, and what culture does, across global and local scales of power and action, diverse technologies and forms of mediation, and multiple dimensions of performance, experience and identity.

Dedicated to theoretical and methodological innovation in cultural research, the journal is multidisciplinary in outlook, publishing relevant contributions that integrate approaches from the social sciences, humanities, information sciences and more.

International Journal of Cultural Studies publishes original research articles.

The journal gives preference to papers that extend existing theory or generate new theory through interpretive engagement with empirical cases.

Papers based on single country case-studies should clearly indicate and develop the broader relevance of their analyses for an international readership.

The journal does not publish close readings of single texts; but it does consider critical, contextualised readings that similarly indicate and develop the broader relevance of their analyses to the field.

International Journal of Cultural Studies regularly publishes special issues on urgent questions in the field as well as on specific regions, industries and practices.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.693

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8201

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	379

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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.

• Polymedia: Towards a new theory of digital media in interpersonal communication

  Citation: 496

  Authors: Mirca, Daniel

• Home and away

  Citation: 468

  Authors: Sara

• The romance of work: Gender and aspirational labour in the digital culture industries

  Citation: 330

  Authors: Brooke Erin

• The Cultural Logic of Media Convergence

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Henry

• Post-humanitarianism

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Lilie

• New Audiences, New Textualities

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Jonathan

• The celebritization of society and culture: Understanding the structural dynamics of celebrity culture

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Olivier

• The mass production of celebrity

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Graeme

• Not So Cool Britannia

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Kate

• Binge-watching: Video-on-demand, quality TV and mainstreaming fandom

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Mareike

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