Journal of British Cinema and Television

Aims & Scope

The Journal of British Cinema and Television is the prime site for anyone interested in reading or publishing original work in the fields of British cinema and television.

Themed issues alternate with general ones, and each issue contains a wide range of articles and substantial book reviews.

The Journal also runs conference reports, in-depth interviews with leading practitioners in the field, and a section intended to encourage debate amongst those studying British cinema and television.

From 2012 the journal has been published quarterly, and its steady transition in its nine years of existence from a biannual to a triannual to a quarterly is a mark of its considerable success over a relatively short period of time.

It is fully peer-reviewed, and future themed issues will be devoted to BBC2, ageing and projection.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.144

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24983

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

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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.

• Explicit and Implicit Diversity Policy in the UK Film and Television Industries

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Jack, Doris Ruth

• What about the Men? Gender Inequality Data and the Rhetoric of Inclusion in the US and UK Film Industries

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Shelley

• Telephilia and Distraction: Terms of Engagement

  Citation: 29

  Authors: John

• Creative Industries and Skills: Film Education and Training in the Era of New Labour

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Duncan

• Television Aesthetics: an Infantile Disorder

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Jason

• The New Babel: The Language and Practice of Institutionalised Diversity in the UK Film Industry

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Clive James

• ‘Old Age’ Films: Golden Retirement, Dispossession and Disturbance

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Josephine

• The Techno-politics of Colour: Britain and the European Struggle for a Colour Television Standard

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Andreas

• <i>Top Boy</i> : Cultural Verisimilitude and the Allure of Black Criminality for UK Public Service Broadcasting Drama

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Sarita, Clive

• Introduction

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Vicky, Melanie

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