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International Journal of Cultural Studies
ISSN 1367-8779 · eISSN 1460-356X · SAGE
International Journal of Cultural Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Cultural Studies is published by SAGE and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender, Feminism, and Media, Media Studies and Communication and Cultural Industries and Urban Development, together about 33.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences12.5%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences10.8%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.1%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences5.7%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 553OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,236 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 49 | 26 | 119 |
| 2024 | 71 | 47 | 503 |
| 2023 | 56 | 38 | 363 |
| 2022 | 47 | 30 | 476 |
| 2021 | 40 | 16 | 436 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1367-8779
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-356X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cultural Studies
What CAS zone is International Journal of Cultural Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Cultural Studies is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Cultural Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Cultural Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.18; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 73.
Which databases index International Journal of Cultural Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Cultural Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Cultural Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Cultural Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .