Sexuality and Culture

Aims & Scope

Sexuality & Culture is an international interdisciplinary forum for analysis of ethical, cultural, psychological, social, and political issues related to sexual relationships and sexual behavior.

These issues include, but are not limited to: sexual consent and sexual responsibility; sexual harassment and freedom of speech and association; sexual privacy; censorship and pornography; impact of film/literature on sexual relationships; and university and governmental regulation of intimate relationships, such as interracial relationships and student-professor relationships.

The journal publishes peer-reviewed original theoretical articles based on logical argumentation and on literature review and empirical articles that describe the results of experiments or surveys on the ethical, cultural, psychological, social, or political implications of sexual behavior.

The journal also publishes book reviews, critical reviews of published books or other media.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.594

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9777

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	800

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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 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.

• Freaks, gold diggers, divas, and dykes: The sociohistorical development of adolescent African American women’s sexual scripts

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Dionne P., Layli D.

• There’s an App for that: The Uses and Gratifications of Online Social Networks for Gay Men

  Citation: 194

  Authors: David

• Sexual Double Standard: A Review of the Literature Between 2001 and 2010

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Gabriela, Tania Mara

• What do people do with porn? Qualitative research into the comsumption, use, and experience of pornography and other sexually explicit media

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Feona

• Equal Opportunity Objectification? The Sexualization of Men and Women on the Cover of Rolling Stone

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Erin, Mary Nell

• Sex(t) Talk: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults’ Negotiations of the Pleasures and Perils of Sexting

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Melissa

• Fighting Hate Speech, Silencing Drag Queens? Artificial Intelligence in Content Moderation and Risks to LGBTQ Voices Online

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Thiago, Dennys Marcelo, Alessandra

• Endangered Girls and Incendiary Objects: Unpacking the Discourse on Sexualization

  Citation: 99

  Authors: R. Danielle, Gail L.

• “Dude, Where’s Your Face?” Self-Presentation, Self-Description, and Partner Preferences on a Social Networking Application for Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Content Analysis

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Brandon

• “A Short Story of a Lonely Guy”: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Involuntary Celibacy Using Reddit

  Citation: 87

  Authors: December, Sarah R., Jessica R., Craig

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