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October 18, 2022
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Film editing as a tool for historical revisionism: the case of Black Hawk Down

Publicated to:Historia Y Comunicacion Social. 24 (1): 259-276 - 2019-01-01 24(1), DOI: 10.5209/HICS.64494

Authors: Fernandez Ramirez, Laura;

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Univ Int La Rioja LTNIR, Logrono, Spain - Author

Abstract

This paper describes the editing strategies used in the film Black Hawk Down in order to correct North American viewer's impression on the Battle of Mogadishu. Its editing style forces the audience to share the rangers experience and principles, and stresses on the ethics and professionalism of US soldiers so as to transform a military debacle into an ethical triumph. This study presents the underlying role of film editing when defining (or redefining) the audience's impression of a historical event. The methodological approach is based on Eisenstein theories and key concepts.

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Film and historyFilm editingReflectionsTelevisiónUs armyWar and film

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Historia Y Comunicacion Social due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2019, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category History.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.88, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-07, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 2

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-07:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 13 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Fernández Ramírez, Laura) and Last Author (Fernández Ramírez, Laura).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Fernández Ramírez, Laura.