Journal profile
Cinergie
ISSN 2280-9481 · University of Bologna · Italy
Cinergie: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cinergie is published by University of Bologna. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema History and Criticism, Cinema and Media Studies and Visual Culture and Art Theory, together about 61.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cinergie – Il cinema e le altre arti publishes articles in Italian and English that explore the multiple articulations of contemporary film and media cultures, promoting the discussion and the exchange between scholars from different disciplines. The journal aims to encourage the debate around the complex “ecology” of cinema and audio-visual media in contemporary digital landscape, unravelling their tensions, equilibria, fluxes, and borders. Cinergie – Il cinema e le altre arti focuses on: Artistic and expressive practices in the post-media age; Processes of adaptation and intermedial translation; Forms and dynamics of interactive and transmedia narratives; Forms and dynamics of videoludic cultures; Forms and dynamics of “convergent” consumption New theoretical approaches to film and media products; Contemporary transnational film histories, cultures and economies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sara MartinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 31, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Netherlands 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities33.9%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance21%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities6.5%
- Ethics, Aesthetics, and ArtArts and Humanities6%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science3.3%
- Art, Technology, and CultureArts and Humanities2.5%
- Literature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisArts and Humanities2.5%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 637 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 30 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 33 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 20 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 20 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 17 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- reviewReviews must adhere to the same editorial guidelines required for essays. The length of the contributions should be between 12,000 and 15,000 characters (includ…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The copyrights of all the texts on this journal belong to the respective authors without restrictions. This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (full legal code). See also our Open Access Policy. Metadata All the metadata of the published material is released in the public domain and may be used by anyone free of charge. This includes references. Meta…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. It releases its articles under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the contributions. The works must b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission process and peer review
Double-blind peer review; manuscripts must be fully anonymized. Model summary
Submissions must be made exclusively through the journal’s online platform and involve the following steps: Register for or log in to the platform and accept the journal’s editorial policies. Upload the anonymised manuscript in .docx format. Complete the required metadata fields. Upload any supplementary materials (images, figures, or compressed attachments in .zip or .rar format). Confirm the sub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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 Bologna
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 2280-9481
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cinergie
How long does peer review take at Cinergie?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cinergie?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Cinergie based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (31), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cinergie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cinergie is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cinergie open access, and what is the APC?
Cinergie is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .