Journal profile · ART
ART BULLETIN
ISSN 0004-3079 · eISSN 1559-6478 · Taylor & Francis
ART BULLETIN: CAS Zone 1 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ART BULLETIN is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, Architecture and Art History Studies and Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Art Bulletin publishes leading scholarship in the English language in all aspects of art history as practiced in the academy, museums, and other institutions. From its founding in 1913, the journal has published, through rigorous peer review, scholarly articles and critical reviews of the highest quality in all areas and periods of the history of art. Articles take a variety of methodological approaches, from the historical to the theoretical. In its mission as a journal of record, The Art Bulletin fosters an intensive engagement with intellectual developments and debates in contemporary art-historical practice. It is published four times a year: in March, June, September, and December.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ART
Editor-in-chief Maya Stanfield-MazziPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities10.5%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities9.1%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities9.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities4.5%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.94Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 83,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,423 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 64 | 7 | 27 |
| 2023 | 53 | 8 | 30 |
| 2022 | 55 | 4 | 75 |
| 2021 | 65 | 8 | 63 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 142 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select); open access publishing optional, with APC if chosen; no APC if not publishing open access. Model summary
The Art Bulletin is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and reader…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review described as rigorous; journal publishes scholarly articles and critical reviews. Model summary
From its founding in 1913, the journal has published, through rigorous peer review, scholarly articles and critical reviews of the highest quality in all areas and periods of the history of art.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0004-3079
- Electronic ISSN
- 1559-6478
- Society / sponsor
- College Art Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ART BULLETIN
What CAS zone is ART BULLETIN in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ART BULLETIN is in Zone 1 of Arts, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Art; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ART BULLETIN?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 97.
Which databases index ART BULLETIN?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ART BULLETIN is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is ART BULLETIN open access, and what is the APC?
ART BULLETIN is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .