Aims & Scope
At the forefront of art criticism and theory, October focuses critical attention on the contemporary arts—film, painting, music, media, photography, performance, sculpture, and literature—and their various contexts of interpretation.
Examining relationships between the arts and their critical and social contexts, October addresses a broad range of readers.
Original, innovative, and provocative, each issue presents the best, most current texts by and about today’s artistic, intellectual, and critical vanguard.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 0.40 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.101 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q4 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 30226 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
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.
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Aesthetics and Anaesthetics: Walter Benjamin's Artwork Essay Reconsidered
Citation: 436
Authors: Susan