Culture Unbound
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
17 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research is a journal for border-crossing cultural research, globally open to articles from all areas in this large field, including cultural studies as well as other interdisciplinary and transnational currents for exploring cultural perspectives, issues and phenomena. It is peer-reviewed and easily accessible for downloading as open access. Culture Unbound is hosted by Linköping University Electronic Press (LiU E-Press, www.ep.liu.se). It is based on a co-operation between three Linköping University units that provide a unique profile to the journal, bridging regional and global research traditions: -The Advanced Cultural Studies Institute of Sweden (ACSIS), with interdisciplinary transnational exchange. -The Department of Culture Studies (Tema Q), with interdisciplinary research and PhD education.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
No WoS category details available for this journal.
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | — | 18 | 13 |
| 2023 | — | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | — | 32 | 43 |
| 2021 | — | 25 | 66 |
| 2020 | — | 36 | 197 |
| 2019 | — | 30 | 178 |
| 2018 | — | 37 | 195 |
| 2017 | — | 26 | 336 |
| 2016 | — | 15 | 184 |
| 2015 | — | 43 | 407 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Culture Unbound
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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