Journal profile
Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies
ISSN 2184-0466 · eISSN 2795-5540 · MediaXXI/ Formalpress · Portugal
Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies is published by MediaXXI/ Formalpress. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Industries and Urban Development, Media and Digital Communication and Media Studies and Communication, together about 40.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
You can submit articles on the fields of Creative and Cultural Industries, Arts and Cultural Economy, Marketing in Creative and Cultural Industries, Creative and Cultural Industries Management, Communication, Visual Communication and Interactive Media, Design and Social Innovation, Culture and Development, Public Policies, Creative Clusters, Entrepreneurship and Cultural Events.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences18.9%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science12.6%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences9.1%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Legal Systems and InstitutionsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Digital Innovation in IndustriesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences3.5%
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, Latindex, Crossref, EBSCOhost, e-LIS, Dialnet, Google Scholar Citations, MIAR
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 71 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
All articles are blindly submitted to a scientific committee for approval, only after approval they are published. Model summary
All articles are blindly submitted to a scientific committee for approval, only after approval they are published.
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
- MediaXXI/ Formalpress
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2184-0466
- Electronic ISSN
- 2795-5540
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies 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: .