Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics

Aims & Scope

Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics covers all aspects of the graphic novel, comic strip and comic book focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries.

The emphasis is on the production and consumption of comics in their cultural, institutional and creative contexts.

The journal aims to reflect not only standard forms such as the superhero and other genres of the comic book, but also the increasing interest in modern forms and emerging genres of the comic, for instance, medicine, psychology and, autobiography.

Our scope is international, covering not only English language comics but also worldwide comic culture, recently featuring articles about European, Indian, Japanese and Korean comics.

We would like to extend into other comic cultures in Australia, Africa, South America and Scandinavia.

We are interested in the production and consumption of comics and their context within culture and the mass media, for instance within promotional culture, digital technologies and fandom.

The journal aims to reflect and encourage the widest breadth of approaches to the comic, as a mass medium, and its associated forms.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19988

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	108

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.221

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, 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.

• Boys' Love anime and queer desires in convergence culture: transnational fandom, censorship and resistance

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Andrea

• Forbidden love: incest, generational conflict, and the erotics of power in Chinese BL fiction

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Yanrui, Ling

• Producing comics culture: a sociological approach to the study of comics

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Casey

• Authenticity in comics journalism. Visual strategies for reporting facts

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Wibke, Hans-Martin

• Memory for biopsychology material presented in comic book format

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Paul A., Krystina

• Femininity and fandom: the dual-stigmatisation of female comic book fans

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Stephanie

• The ‘Broke Back Test’: a quantitative and qualitative analysis of portrayals of women in mainstream superhero comics, 1993–2013

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Carolyn

• The heteronormative frame in Chinese <i>Yaoi</i>: integrating female Chinese fan interviews with Sinophone and Anglophone survey data

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Yao, Anna

• Comics in the English classroom: a guide to teaching comics across English studies

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Sadam

• Batman’s Joker, a neo-modern clown of violence

  Citation: 19

  Authors: A.-S.

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