Journal profile · FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques
ISSN 0847-5911 · eISSN 2819-4756 · University of Toronto Press
Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques is published by University of Toronto Press and is in Zone 4 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema and Media Studies, Canadian Identity and History and French Historical and Cultural Studies, together about 51.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Film and Media Studies (CJFMS) is Canada's leading academic peer-reviewed film and media journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Editor-in-chief Jennifer VanderBurghPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 11, United States 7, United Kingdom 3, France 1, Ireland 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance30.2%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences11.7%
- French Historical and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities9.3%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities4.9%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences3.9%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities3.6%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities3.4%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 679 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | 45 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 0847-5911
- Print ISSN
- 2819-4748
- Electronic ISSN
- 2819-4756
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Film, Radio, Television. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (11), United States (7) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Film Studies-Revue Canadienne d Etudes Cinematographiques is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .