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Cultural Dynamics

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN1461-7048
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.173
H-Index
43
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.422
Total Works
870
Total Citations
7,466
2yr Mean Citedness
0.36
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the complex interplay of social mobility, vigilance, and power dynamics across various contexts. It explores how individuals and groups navigate aspirations for advancement, often in the face of systemic constraints and contested belonging. The journal also investigates the role of social networks, ethical considerations, and historical legacies, including colonialism and racial subjugation, in shaping these experiences. Furthermore, it delves into representations of political violence, memory, and decolonial practices within cultural institutions and artistic expressions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1988
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications870
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1461-7048
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Cultural StudiesQ2
AnthropologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anthropological Studies and InsightsDiaspora, migration, transnational identityLatin American and Latino StudiesPolitical Economy and MarxismCaribbean history, culture, and politicsMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationGeographies of human-animal interactionsMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyRace, History, and American SocietyEconomic Theory and Institutions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref