Art History and Criticism

Art History and Criticism is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art, Politics, and Modernism, Theatre and Performance Studies and Architecture, Modernity, and Design, together about 28.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Art History and Criticism (MIK) is a scholarly peer-reviewed open-access official publication of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU).The manuscripts are accepted in EN language, presenting comprehensive abstracts and keywords in English and Lithuanian (if possible).The journal publishes original researches in art history, theory and criticism, architecture and design studies, theatre and film studies, cultural heritage, museology, contemporary and new media art.Particular attention is given to Lithuanian art’s connections with European art, though all the articles that deepen research into world art history are welcome. Works of art from various periods, visual and documentary sources are analysed.The journal also has a section for publication of sources and reviews.The journal welcomes methodological plurality and an interdisciplinary approach in which art studies correlate with knowledge and research methods of history, philosophy, theology, sociology. The research results and methodologies used are applicable and interesting not only to art historians, but also to a wide range of humanities and art researchers – cultural experts, heritage conservationists, historians, and the academic community.Publication FrequencyArticles in Art History and Criticism (MIK) are published once a year: December issue. Since 2005, the journal has been published electronically and 30 pcs. for the authors’ personal and library’s archives.All issues are available at:https://www.vdu.lt/cris/entities/journal/f1ecc8f0-2da5-4297-b484-c8b5cc84436c/issueshttps://menufakultetas.vdu.lt/mokslas/zurnalas-mik/zurnalai/Publication InformationVytautas Magnus University’s scholarly journal “Art History and Criticism / MIK” is a periodical scientific journal in the field of humanities, direction of Art Studies (03H), published since 2005. Articles are printed in English with summaries in Lithuanian and English.Homepage URL: https://www.vdu.lt/cris/entities/journal/f1ecc8f0-2da5-4297-b484-c8b5cc84436c/issueshttps://menufakultetas.vdu.lt/mokslas/zurnalas-mik/

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Editor-in-chief Rasa ŽukienėPublisher website

CAS Journal Ranking

CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)

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Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

0.2LetPub · 2026-11-01

CiteScore (publisher)

0.2Publisher website · 2026-11-01

SJR 2026-06

0.12LetPub · 2026-11-01

SNIP 2026-06

0.27LetPub · 2026-11-01

h-index

4OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

i10-index

1OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

0OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

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Average review time (community reports)

about 24 weeksLetPub · 2026-11-01

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub

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Publisher

Walter de Gruyter

Country or region

Poland

Language

English

ISSN

1822-4555

Electronic ISSN

1822-4547

Society / sponsor

Vytautas Magnus University

Official links

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