Photographies

Aims & Scope

photographies seeks to construct a new agenda for theorising photography as a heterogeneous medium that is changing in an ever more dynamic relation to all aspects of contemporary culture. photographies aims to further develop the history and theory of photography, considering new frameworks for thinking and addressing questions arising from the present context of technological, economic, political and cultural change. photographies investigates the contemporary condition and currency of the photographic within local and global contexts.

The editors seek research papers and innovative visual essays, shorter papers engaging new debates, review essays evaluating publications, cultural events, key developments, exhibitions and conferences. photographies aims to: - establish a sustained and dynamic forum for the development of the history and theory of photography, - consider new frameworks for thinking and addressing questions arising from digital technologies and economic, political and cultural change, - examine contemporary uses and currencies of the photographic within local and global contexts, - identify, develop and discuss emergent critical debates and practices, - publish work in the humanities and social sciences which has a bearing upon our understanding of photography thereby locating debate within a wider community.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.137

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25547

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	27

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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 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.

• A LIFE MORE PHOTOGRAPHIC

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Daniel, Katrina

• Creation and Control in the Photographic Process: iPhones and the emerging fifth moment of photography

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Edgar, Eric T.

• Anthropology and Photography: A long history of knowledge and affect

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Elizabeth

• SNAPSHOTS

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Geoffrey

• Analysis of Photo Sharing and Visual Social Relationships: Instagram as a case study

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Elisa

• The Memory of Photography

  Citation: 35

  Authors: David

• “Hey, I’m here Right Now”: Camera phone photographs and mediated presence

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Mikko

• Photographic Publics and Photographic Desires in 1980s South Africa

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Patricia

• Emotional Archives: Online Photo Sharing and the Cultivation of the Self

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Daniel

• Return: The Photographic Archive and Technologies of Indigenous Memory

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Jane

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