Journal profile · FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Studies in French Cinema
ISSN 1471-5880 · eISSN 1758-9517
Studies in French Cinema: impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 69 days (first decision after review, publisher); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Studies in French Cinema's largest topics are French Historical and Cultural Studies, Cinema and Media Studies and North African History and Literature, together about 52.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in French Cinema is the only journal devoted exclusively to French and francophone cinema, providing scholars, teachers and students from around the world with a consistent quality of academic investigation across the full breadth of the subject. Contributors explore the cultural and technical aspects of French cinema from a wide range of methodological perspectives. All articles in Studies in French Cinema have undergone rigorous triple blind peer review, based on anonymised refereeing by Editors and reviewers. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, France 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- French Historical and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities24%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance23.2%
- North African History and LiteratureArts and Humanities5.1%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5.1%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities3.9%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities3.7%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities3%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
AHCIScopusPublisher website
Other: Film & Television Literature Index, MLA International Bibliography
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
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.35Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 56,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 602 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 36 | 15 | 32 |
| 2023 | 24 | 13 | 20 |
| 2022 | 36 | 10 | 58 |
| 2021 | 20 | 6 | 37 |
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
69 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
- Submission to first decision
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Triple 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)
Article types accepted1
- articleAll articles in Studies in French Cinema have undergone rigorous triple blind peer review, based on anonymised refereeing by Editors and reviewers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: triple blind peer review, based on anonymised refereeing by Editors and reviewers. Model summary
All articles in Studies in French Cinema have undergone rigorous triple blind peer review, based on anonymised refereeing by Editors and reviewers.
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
- ISSN
- 1471-5880
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-9517
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in French Cinema
What is the impact factor of Studies in French Cinema?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Studies in French Cinema?
The publisher reports about 69 days (first decision after review). 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 Studies in French Cinema based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studies in French Cinema?
The journal's website lists AHCI and Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studies in French Cinema open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in French Cinema 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .