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Film Criticism

Allegheny College · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN0163-5069eISSN0163-5069

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.105

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

380

Total Citations

877

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope

Film Criticism is a peer-reviewed, online publication bringing together scholarship in the field of cinema and media studies since 1975. Film Criticism is a peer-reviewed, open-access digital academic journal whose aim is to bring together scholarship in the field of cinema and media studies in order to present the finest work in this area, foregrounding textual criticism as a primary value. Our readership is academic, although we strive to publish material that is both accessible to undergraduates and engaging to established scholars. With over 40 years of continuous publication, Film Criticism is the third oldest academic film journal in the United States.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications380

Publisher OrgMichigan Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Reviewanonymous review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate15%

OA LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Allegheny College

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-5069 / 0163-5069

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

anonymous review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

Yes

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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 ArtsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Film, Radio, Television

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cinema and Media StudiesItalian Fascism and Post-war SocietyDigital Games and MediaAsian Culture and Media StudiesEuropean history and politics