Camera Obscura

pISSN: 0270-5346eISSN: 1529-1510• JCR: CAMERA OBSCURADuke University PressUnited States
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2026 Impact Factor

0.2

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↓ 0.1 (-33.3%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    0.2
  2. Metric year 2024

    0.3

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
FILM, RADIO, TELEVISIONAHCINot ranked
N/A
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Camera Obscura current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Arts & Humanities

Ranked #1,943 in Arts & Humanities by impact factor. This context helps compare Camera Obscura against journals publishing in the same field.

#1,943
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Camera Obscura publication trend

Published 112 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 0.2.

2025 vs 2024: -5
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Journal Details

Total Articles
1,072
H-Index
42
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Economics and EconometricsGender StudiesVisual Arts and Performing ArtsLiterature and Literary Theory

Article Volume

2021
36
2022
19
2023
22
2024
20
2025
15
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