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Critical Studies in Television

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1749-6039

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.746

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.378

Total Works

812

Total Citations

3,086

2yr Mean Citedness

0.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Critical Studies in Television examines television production, distribution, and reception across various genres and national contexts. It analyzes narrative and aesthetic strategies, the influence of digital platforms like Netflix, and the role of television in shaping cultural values and identity politics. The journal also explores historical developments in television, including documentary filmmaking and the evolution of audience engagement.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications812

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1749-6039

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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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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.

CommunicationQ1

Cultural StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Film, Radio, Television

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationCinema and Media StudiesGender, Feminism, and MediaCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentDigital Games and MediaMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingAsian Culture and Media StudiesGothic Literature and Media AnalysisShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismTheatre and Performance Studies