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Sight and Sound

British Film Institute · United Kingdom

ISSN0037-4806eISSN0037-4806
SJR Q4WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.101
H-Index
21
Total Works
3,973
Total Citations
3,092
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Sight and Sound features articles on film and television, including interviews with actors and directors, discussions of specific films and genres, and analyses of cinematic history and contemporary trends. The journal covers a wide range of topics such as the careers of prominent figures, the impact of historical events on filmmaking, and the evolution of cinematic techniques and themes.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,973
Publisher OrgBritish Film Institute

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
British Film Institute
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0037-4806 / 0037-4806
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Film, Radio, Television

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cinema and Media StudiesEducational Leadership and PracticesShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismSouth Asian Cinema and CulturePolitical and Economic history of UK and USItalian Fascism and Post-war SocietyEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesBiotechnology and Related FieldsScience, Research, and MedicineFrench Historical and Cultural Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref