Studies in Documentary Film

Aims & Scope

Studies in Documentary Film is the first refereed scholarly journal devoted to the history, theory, criticism and practice of documentary film.

In recent years we have witnessed an increased visibility for documentary film through conferences, the success of general theatrical releases and the re-emergence of scholarship in documentary film studies.

Studies in Documentary Film is a peer-reviewed journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.263

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18029

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	51

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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.

• Virtual reality witness: exploring the ethics of mediated presence

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Kate

• Interactive documentary: setting the field

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Judith, sandra

• The immersive turn: hype and hope in the emergence of virtual reality as a nonfiction platform

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Mandy

• Are we there yet? Media content and sense of presence in non-fiction virtual reality

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Jamie

• Documentary’s metamorphic form: Webdoc, interactive, transmedia, participatory and beyond

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Siobhan

• Virtually real: exploring VR documentary

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Kate

• We’re happy and we know it: Documentary, data, montage

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Jon, Mandy

• The field of digital documentary: a challenge to documentary theorists

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Craig

• Strategies of interaction, questions of meaning: an audience study of the NFBs<i>Bear 71</i>

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Kate

• Political documentary, online organization and activist synergies

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Christian

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