HomeSearchPhotographica

Photographica

Éditions de la Sorbonne · France · Est. 2020

ISSN2780-8572eISSN2740-5826
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
3
Total Worksi
217
Total Citationsi
57
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Photographica is a semiannual journal dedicated to photography, its history, and the visual and material cultures associated with it, from the 19th century to the 21st century. Created in 2020, the journal aims to present the dynamics driving research in this field, both in France and abroad. A French-language journal, it is supported by Éditions de la Sorbonne.

General Information

Country / RegionFrance
Primary LanguageFrench, English
1st Year Published2020
Frequencysemiannual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications217
Publisher OrgOpenEdition Journals
OA Since2019
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Éditions de la Sorbonne
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2780-8572 / 2740-5826
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
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)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
French, 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
21
25
2020
38
12
2021
39
14
2022
42
3
2023
36
2
2024
41
1
2025
21
0
2026

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisPhotography and Visual CultureDiverse Cultural and Historical StudiesFrench Historical and Cultural StudiesCultural Insights and Digital ImpactsCultural Identity and HeritageFrench Urban and Social StudiesVisual Culture and Art TheoryLiterature and Culture StudiesAfrican history and culture studies

Frequently asked questions about Photographica

Is Photographica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Photographica: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Photographica?

Photographica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.04.

Is Photographica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Photographica is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Photographica?

Photographica is a semiannual journal dedicated to photography, its history, and the visual and material cultures associated with it, from the 19th century to the 21st century. Created in 2020, the journal aims to present the dynamics driving research in this field, both in France and abroad. A French-language journal, it is supported by Éditions de la Sorbonne.

Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search
Understand these signals
How to tell if a journal is predatoryWhat Q1–Q4 quartiles meanWeb of Science vs Scopus vs DOAJWhat is an APC?

Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref