Visual Studies
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
56 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 1.1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 0.7) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 0.7) | 🔵 Computed |
Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.
Aims & Scope
Visual Studies is a major international peer-reviewed journal published on behalf of the International Visual Sociology Association. The journal publishes visually-oriented articles across a range of disciplines, and represents a long-standing commitment to empirical visual research, studies of visual and material culture, the development of visual research methods and the exploration of visual means of communication about social and cultural worlds. Visual Studies is a key resource for all disciplines that engage with images, society and culture, and sets the standard for the scholarly use of visual material. The multidisciplinary character of the journal is reflected in its attention to visually-based research in sociology, anthropology, cultural and media studies, documentary film and photography, information technology, education, communication studies as well as other fields concerned with image-based study. The aims of Visual Studies are to: -Provide an international forum for the development of visual research. -Promote acceptance and understanding of a wide range of methods, approaches and paradigms that constitute image-based research. -Reduce the disparity in emphasis between visual and written studies in the social sciences. -Promote an interest in developing visual research methodology in all its various forms. -Encourage research that employs a mixture of visual methods and analytical approaches within one study. -Critically reflect and contribute to the dialogue surrounding ‘the visual’ across the social sciences and humanities. -Provide an arena for in-depth exploration of various approaches, particular methods, themes and visual phenomena. Most articles published in the journal are accompanied by appropriate visual material, and the journal encourages visually-led submissions.
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.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
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
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | JCRAHCI | N/A | N/A |
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | JCIAHCI | 42/403 | Q1 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 86 | 28 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | 101 | 138 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 97 | 357 |
| 2022 | — | 69 | 147 |
| 2021 | — | 136 | 438 |
| 2020 | — | 110 | 1,393 |
| 2019 | — | 88 | 483 |
| 2018 | — | 38 | 290 |
| 2017 | — | 71 | 359 |
| 2016 | — | 43 | 188 |
| 2015 | — | 62 | 252 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Visual Studies
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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