About JCMS
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Mission Statement
The Journal of Cinema and Media Studies is the peer-reviewed, scholarly publication of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS). The journal was renamed (from Cinema Journal ) in October 2018.
JCMS's basic mission is to foster engaged debate and rigorous thinking among humanities scholars of film, television, digital media, and other audiovisual technologies. We are committed to the aesthetic, political, and cultural interpretation of these media and their production, circulation, and reception.
To that end, JCMS is dedicated to intellectual diversity of all kinds. We publish critical inquiry into the global, national, and local circulation of a wide variety of media. We seek to promote a range of approaches to film and media studies and attendant fields, including (but not limited to) digital media, sound studies, visual culture, video game studies, fan studies, and avant-garde and experimental film and media practices. We do not adhere to any methodological approach to media studies, nor do we focus on particular emphases in the field. The journal is open to all areas of humanities-oriented scholarship in media studies, including digital humanities.
JCMS comprises a constellation of forums for scholarship. The journal publishes research articles that are 8,000- to 10,000 words in length. (Note: This change from the earlier 12,000-word limit is effective for articles submitted December 1, 2022 and later, with a grace period until March 1, 2023; please see submission information on the JCMS website for more details.) Journal issues also include an In Focus dossier examining a topic of timely concern to SCMS members and book reviews of recently published texts in the field. In addition, JCMS publishes the quarterly online features Archival News, Professional Notes, JCMS Teaching Dossier (in partnership with TeachingMedia.org). Moving towards a digital-forward life, JCMS also releases Fifth Issue, an open-access, online-only issue each year, featuring rigorously peer-reviewed, research articles. It also enjoys an ongoing relationship with [in]Transition, the first peer-reviewed academic journal of videographic film and moving image studies.
About
JCMS is published quarterly by Michigan Publishing, in cooperation with the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. For further information on JCMS's editorial policies and procedures, please visit our wiki. For detailed submission information please visit JCMS's Submissions page.
JCMS Publisher Info
ISSN: Print 2578-4900, Online/E ISSN 2578-4919
Cinema Journal ISSN: 0009-7101
Publisher: Michigan Publishing
Open-Access Content
Many sections of JCMS–including but not limited to Archival News, Professional Notes, Teaching Media, Book Reviews, and the annual Fifth Issue–are available open access at jcmsjournal.org.
Complete issues with full-text articles (from 1999 to present) are also available to read online at Project Muse though access is restricted. If you are a member of SCMS or have a JCMS access account, you can access JCMS articles on Project MUSE via the SCMS proxy link. Click here for the proxy link and further instructions on configuring your browser.
Current Journal of Cinema and Media Studies Masthead Members
Co-Editors: Elizabeth Ellcessor and Bo Ruberg
Associate Editors: Colin Burnett and Jennifer Malkowski.
Production Editor: Josef Nguyen
Managing Editor: Raphael Rosalen
Co-Editors of Outreach and Equity: Juan Llamas-Rodriguez and Angela Aguayo
Special Features Editor: Alenda Chang
Book Reviews Editor: Tupur Chatterjee
Archival News Editors: Kathryn Brewster and Kit Hughes
Professional Notes Editor: Aviva Dove-Viebhan
Assistant Editors: Jennessa Hester, Mel Monier and Silpa Mukherjee
