Journal profile · FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies
ISSN 2578-4900 · eISSN 2578-4919 · University of Texas Press
JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 103 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies is published by University of Texas Press and is in Zone 2 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema and Media Studies, Asian Culture and Media Studies and South Asian Cinema and Culture, together about 40.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance29.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- South Asian Cinema and CultureArts and Humanities5.3%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.1%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences5.1%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences4.2%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences3.9%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 695 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 103 | 4 | 16 |
| 2024 | 80 | 4 | 42 |
| 2023 | 97 | 12 | 89 |
| 2022 | 87 | 7 | 131 |
| 2021 | 92 | 19 | 294 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- ISSN
- 2578-4900
- Electronic ISSN
- 2578-4919
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies
What CAS zone is JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Film, Radio, Television; it is a Top journal. 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.
Which databases index JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies open access, and what is the APC?
JCMS-Journal of Cinema and Media Studies 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; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .