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Culture, Theory and Critique

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1473-5776

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.21

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.124

Total Works

491

Total Citations

3,404

2yr Mean Citedness

0.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of culture, theory, and critique through analyses of political projects, social regimes, and media. It explores themes of psychopolitics, data translation, and the optimization of the psyche, as well as the exploration of violence, pleasure, and community in fictionalized combat. The journal also investigates literary works, including forgotten authors and queer elements within narratives, and considers the role of media scarcity and abundance in shaping identity and storytelling. Additionally, it delves into the militarization of food preparation and the sonic dimensions of militarization in digital games.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications491

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1473-5776

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cultural StudiesHumanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music History and CulturePhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismGeographies of human-animal interactionsHuman auditory perception and evaluationCinema and Media StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismCritical Theory and PhilosophyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesVisual Culture and Art Theory