Journal profile · Multiple
Public Culture
ISSN 0899-2363 · eISSN 1527-8018 · Duke University Press
Public Culture: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Public Culture is published by Duke University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anthropological Studies and Insights, Public Spaces through Art and Legal case studies and regulations, together about 20.1% 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
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences8%
- Public Spaces through ArtSocial Sciences6.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.1%
- South Asian Cinema and CultureArts and Humanities4.7%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities4.6%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.4%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 611OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,316 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 31 | 16 | 71 |
| 2022 | 35 | 5 | 114 |
| 2021 | 34 | 6 | 249 |
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
- Duke University Press
- ISSN
- 0899-2363
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-8018
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Public Culture
What CAS zone is Public Culture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Public Culture is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Anthropology / Cultural Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Public Culture?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 125.
Which databases index Public Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Public Culture is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Public Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Public Culture 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: .