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BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0974-9276eISSN0976-352X

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

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 Scorei

0.105

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.281

Total Worksi

297

Total Citationsi

874

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.06

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of South Asian screen cultures, with a particular emphasis on Indian cinema, including its historical development, industrial practices, and thematic concerns. It examines film production, labor conditions, gender representation, and the impact of technological and economic shifts on cinematic output. The journal also explores the intersection of cinema with social, political, and cultural issues, including national identity, religious extremism, and diasporic experiences.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications297

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0974-9276 / 0976-352X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ3

CommunicationQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesFilm, Radio, Television

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South Asian Cinema and CultureCinema and Media StudiesShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismSouth Asian Studies and ConflictsSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

Frequently asked questions about BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies

Is BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 12/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies?

BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.105.

Is BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies is indexed in Scopus.