What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Visual Culture?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Visual Culture is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Visual Culture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Visual Culture is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.165 (Q2) and an H-index of 35.

Who publishes Journal of Visual Culture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Visual Culture is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,487 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #24,238Hybrid

Journal of Visual Culture

Identifier (ISSN):1470-4129(Print)/1741-2994(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Visual Culture

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.165

#24,238

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

9articles/year

36.96% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

journal of visual culture is essential reading for academics, researchers and students engaged with the visual within the fields and disciplines of: · film, media and television studies · art, design, fashion and architecture history ·visual culture ·cultural studies and critical theory · gender studies and queer studies · ethnic studies and critical race studies·philosophy and aesthetics ·photography, new media and electronic imaging ·critical sociology ·history ·geography/urban studies ·comparative literature and romance languages ·the history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art90.7%Philosophy65.7%History59.1%Sociology56.2%Visual arts55.8%Political science47.5%Law44.9%Aesthetics44.9%Computer science40.9%Art history36.1%Linguistics30.6%Geography28%Epistemology27.4%Psychology25.8%Archaeology24%Literature23.7%Physics22.5%Politics21.5%Biology20.7%

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

JCRAHCI2026

ART

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank25/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

JCIAHCI2026

ART

Rank19/151

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank26/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ART	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCRAHCI, SSCI	25/66	Q2
ART	JCIAHCI	19/151	Q1
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCIAHCI, SSCI	26/66	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year5

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year28

Total Citations9

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year15

Total Citations8

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year26

Total Citations50

2022

IF0.537

Articles / Year32

Total Citations54

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	5	0
2025	0.5	28	9
2024	0.4	15	8
2023	1.4	26	50
2022	0.537	32	54
2021	—	25	41
2020	—	40	582
2019	—	25	150
2018	—	24	157
2017	—	28	144
2016	—	39	195
2015	—	44	275

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,238Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.165

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,487 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations36

3-Year Documents53

Citable Documents51

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate70.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

CommunicationQ3

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: 25%

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ART

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

Journal of Visual Culture (ISSN: 1470-4129) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.165 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,487 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.