Journal profile · ART
Art Documentation
ISSN 0730-7187 · eISSN 2161-9417 · University of Chicago Press
Art Documentation: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Art Documentation is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art History and Market Analysis, Digital and Traditional Archives Management and Art, Politics, and Modernism, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 2 issues/year ISSN: 0730-7187 E-ISSN: 2161-9417 Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America is a peer-reviewed journal presenting issues of concern to librarians working within art history, art criticism, the history of architecture, archaeology, and similar areas. The journal has established itself as a vital publication for art information professionals, acting as a forum for issues relating to both the documentation of art and the practice and theory of art librarianship and visual resources curatorship. Art Documentation will publish articles pertinent to issues surrounding the documentation of art and the use of visual resources in academic and special libraries and museum settings. It is a key resource for professionals entering the field as well as those more seasoned professionals. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for Art Documentation. Media Study reveals advanced construction techniques and domestic layouts in Roman-Byzantine villages of Syria Read The Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research article cited in AP News June 10, 2026 Was King David a Nomad? New Theory Sparks Storm in Archaeology Was King David a Nomad? New Theory Sparks Storm Among Israeli Archaeologists Read the Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research article cited in Hareetz August 31, 2021 'Royal Purple' Fabric Dated to Time of Biblical King David Found in Israel Read the Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research article cited in Smithsonian Magazine March 24, 2021
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ART
Editor-in-chief Judy DykiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art History and Market AnalysisArts and Humanities18.9%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities7.7%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities6.8%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities4.2%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,004 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 20 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | 26 | 3 | 40 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0730-7187
- Electronic ISSN
- 2161-9417
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Art Documentation
What CAS zone is Art Documentation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Art Documentation is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Art. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Art Documentation based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Art Documentation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Art Documentation is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Art Documentation open access, and what is the APC?
Art Documentation is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .