New German Critique

Aims & Scope

Widely considered the top journal in its field, New German Critique is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on twentieth- and twenty-first-century German studies and publishes on a wide array of subjects, including literature, film, and media; literary theory and cultural studies; Holocaust studies; art and architecture; political and social theory; and philosophy.

Established in the early 1970s, the journal has played a significant role in introducing U.S. readers to Frankfurt School thinkers and remains an important forum for debate in the humanities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.197

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21333

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	34

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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.

• Collective Memory and Cultural Identity

  Citation: 1026

  Authors: Jan, John

• The Public Sphere: An Encyclopedia Article (1964)

  Citation: 686

  Authors: Jurgen, Sara, Frank

• Modernity versus Postmodernity

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Jurgen, Seyla

• The Flaneur, the Sandwichman and the Whore: The Politics of Loitering

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Susan

• Nonsynchronism and the Obligation to Its Dialectics

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Ernst, Mark

• Culture Industry Reconsidered

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Theodor W., Anson G.

• What's Critical about Critical Theory? The Case of Habermas and Gender

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Nancy

• Benjamin, Cinema and Experience: "The Blue Flower in the Land of Technology"

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Miriam

• Mapping the Postmodern

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Andreas

• The Essay as Form

  Citation: 124

  Authors: T. W., Bob, Frederic

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