Journal profile · FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema
ISSN 1750-3132 · eISSN 1750-3140 · Taylor & Francis
Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema and Media Studies, Eastern European Communism and Reforms and European history and politics, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema focuses on pre-revolutionary, Soviet and post- Soviet film, its aesthetic development, and its position between ideology and industry. SRSC invites contributions that constitute original research. The journal seeks to promote research from established scholars as well as to encourage researchers new to the field. Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema is a peer-reviewed journal. All peer review is double anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION
Editor-in-chief Birgit BeumersPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.5%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences14.5%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences12.8%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences12.2%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology5.4%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences5.3%
- European Cultural and National IdentitySocial Sciences2.8%
- South Asian Cinema and CultureArts and Humanities2.7%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
American Bibliography of Slavic and Eastern European Studies, Film & Television Literature Index, International Index to Film Periodicals, 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
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.64Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 21,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 21,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 35 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 33 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 31 | 9 | 21 |
| 2022 | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 2021 | 25 | 3 | 26 |
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
- 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
hybrid open access journal Model summary
Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema 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 discov…
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
- 1750-3132
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-3140
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema
What CAS zone is Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Film, Radio, Television. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 13.
Which databases index Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Russian and Soviet 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, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .