What is the Impact Factor of Cultural Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cultural Studies is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cultural Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cultural Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.523 (Q1) and an H-index of 70.

Who publishes Cultural Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cultural Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,116 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #11,378Hybrid

Cultural Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0950-2386(Print)/1466-4348(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cultural Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.523

#11,378

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

91articles/year

20.56% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cultural Studies is an international journal which explores the relation between cultural practices, everyday life, material, economic, political, geographical and historical contexts. It fosters more open analytic, critical and political conversations by encouraging people to push the dialogue into fresh, uncharted territory. It also aims to intervene in the processes by which the existing techniques, institutions and structures of power are reproduced, resisted and transformed. Cultural Studies understands the term "culture" inclusively rather than exclusively, and publishes essays which encourage significant intellectual and political experimentation, intervention and dialogue.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology82.6%Political science76%History58%Law57.3%Philosophy53.7%Art44.9%Politics30%Epistemology28.6%Geography28.5%Aesthetics26.7%Psychology26.7%Computer science26%Economics25.3%Gender studies24.7%Linguistics24.4%Archaeology22.5%Biology21.8%Anthropology20.9%Media studies20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank51/143

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank14/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

JCISSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank34/143

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank24/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCRSSCI	51/143	Q2
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCRAHCI, SSCI	14/66	Q1
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCISSCI	34/143	Q1
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCIAHCI, SSCI	24/66	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year50

Total Citations12

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year62

Total Citations69

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year60

Total Citations84

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year41

Total Citations112

2022

IF1.533

Articles / Year56

Total Citations353

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	50	12
2025	1.2	62	69
2024	1.6	60	84
2023	1.5	41	112
2022	1.533	56	353
2021	—	122	1,123
2020	—	60	574
2019	—	50	703
2018	—	66	1,230
2017	—	78	1,229
2016	—	71	702
2015	—	31	823

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,378Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-1996, 1998-2001, 2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.523

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.67

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,116 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations233

3-Year Documents138

Citable Documents130

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Cultural StudiesQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ANTHROPOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Cultural Studies (ISSN: 0950-2386) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.523 (Q1), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,116 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.