Studies in Australasian Cinema

Aims & Scope

Studies in Australasian Cinema is a scholarly journal devoted to the screen cultures of, and film scholarship from, the Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific region.

The journal features academic articles focusing on current and historical trends, representations, themes, styles, debates and scholarly work from across the region's rich cinema culture.

In doing so, Studies in Australasian Cinema asks: What shapes, and has shaped the contemporary filmmaking landscape and screen cultures in the region?

What theoretical and critical discussions of cinema and associated formats are, and have been in the past, the most visible in Australasia?

What policies, practices, modalities and technologies define Australasian cinema and associated imagemaking?

Topics on any aspect of the above might include, but are not limited to: -Cinema and postcolonialism- ‘National’ cinemas- Australasian independent film-making and films/television- Australasian global commercial film-making and films- The representation of the region, specific countries, cultures and its peoples in global cinema, and other national screen cultures- The local and international work of Australasian writers, directors, and actors- Reception of Australasian films in the region and around the world – Reception of global films in Australasia- Past and present cinema audiences – New approaches to Australasian film history- Australasian film theory- The teaching of film and screen culture in Australasia, including screen production- Short films, Government film-making, Experimental film and Amateur film making

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.190

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21779

Journal Citation Indicator

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
• 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.

• Storytelling with virtual reality in 360-degrees: a new screen grammar

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Kath

• Outward-looking Australian cinema

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Ben

• The politics of digital distribution: exclusionary structures in online cinema

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Ramon

• Screen production enquiry: a study of five Australian doctorates

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Susan, Leo, Sean, Michael, Alison

• ‘Three miles of rough dirt road’: towards an audience-centred approach to cinema studies in Australia

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Kate

• Ozploitation compared to what? A challenge to contemporary Australian film studies

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Adrian

• Australian eco-horror and Gaia's revenge: animals, eco-nationalism and the ‘new nature’

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Catherine

• Remembering our ancestors: cross-cultural collaboration and the mediation of Aboriginal culture and history in<i>Ten Canoes</i>(Rolf de Heer, 2006)

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Therese

• Wildlife Watcher Kylie: co-designing a virtual ambassador for the Koala Watch programme

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Maria, Sharyn

• The benefits of content analysis for filmmakers

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Catalin

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