Journal profile
21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual
ISSN 2701-1569 · eISSN 2701-1550 · arthistoricum.net · Germany
21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
21: Inquiries into Art, History, and the Visual is a scholar-led, double-blind peer-reviewed academic art history journal published in Diamond Open Access. Founded in September 2019, the journal represents a new forum for art history, embracing the full range of diverse objects, questions, and methodologies that comprise and enrich the discipline. The title of the journal indicates the intent to expand the boundaries of traditional art history by integrating all methodologies and subject matter related to images and visual phenomena around the globe. The journal seeks to publish methodologically and theoretically rigorous contributions that can claim relevance for their topic beyond exemplary single-case studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 11, United States 6, Switzerland 3, Colombia 2, United Kingdom 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, WorldCat (OCLC)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 50,000Publisher website ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; no APCs. Model summary
Our authors retain copyright to their texts and full publishing rights without restriction; “Author Processing Charges” (APCs) are not levied.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two external experts; plagiarism check with Turnitin; Editorial Board decides based on reviewers' recommendations. Model summary
Submitted contributions will be evaluated by the Editorial Board and checked for plagiarism with Turnitin before a double-blind peer review by two external experts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- arthistoricum.net
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, French, German, Italian
- ISSN
- 2701-1569
- Electronic ISSN
- 2701-1550
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about 21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual
How long does peer review take at 21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of 21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (11), United States (6) and Switzerland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index 21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, 21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is 21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual open access, and what is the APC?
21 Inquiries into Art History and the Visual is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .