Journal profile · FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Journal of Chinese Cinemas
ISSN 1750-8061 · eISSN 1750-807X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Chinese Cinemas: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 122 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese Cinemas is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, Cinema and Media Studies and Asian Culture and Media Studies, together about 56.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Chinese Cinemas is a major refereed academic publication devoted to the study of film and media as practiced in Chinese-speaking communities. We consider submissions on any aspect of production, distribution, and reception. We especially welcome essays based on original archival research and/or exploring cross-cultural manifestations of mediation. Objects of study include, but are not limited to, commercial releases, independent films, videos, video art, animation, new media, exhibition conditions, and texts and debates. Submissions should be constructed around a clear and original argument, explicitly address the cultural and medial contexts, and show familiarity with up-to-date scholarship on the relevant subject, in both English and Chinese. In exceptional cases, the journal will also publish interviews with filmmakers, eye-witness accounts, unpublished translations of already-published key texts, and essays by non-China scholars. Journal of Chinese Cinemas is a peer-reviewed journal. All essays are reviewed by the co-editors as well as through double anonymized peer review. Detailed Instructions for Authors can be found here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 18, Hong Kong, China 8, United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1, Canada 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences26.3%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.3%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences14.4%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences8.1%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences7.5%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences3%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Film & Television Literature Index, MLA International BibliographyPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.24Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 46,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 429 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024 | 20 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 9 | 20 |
| 2022 | 23 | 3 | 31 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
122 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Journal of Chinese Cinemas is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability …
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1750-8061
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-807X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Cinemas
What CAS zone is Journal of Chinese Cinemas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chinese Cinemas is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Film, Radio, Television. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Chinese Cinemas?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Chinese Cinemas?
The publisher reports about 122 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Chinese Cinemas based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Hong Kong, China (8) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Chinese Cinemas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese Cinemas is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Chinese Cinemas open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese Cinemas is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .