Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Art Therapy
ISSN 0742-1656 · eISSN 2159-9394 · Taylor & Francis
Art Therapy: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 62 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Art Therapy is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art Therapy and Mental Health, Child Therapy and Development and Art Education and Development, together about 60.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Art Therapy is the official journal of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and a leading publication in the field of art therapy. The purpose of the journal is to provide a scholarly forum to advance the understanding of how art therapy and visual art contribute to the treatment, education, development, and enrichment of people. A recognized academic publication for more than thirty years, Art Therapy provides a scholarly forum for diverse points of view on art therapy and strives to present a broad spectrum of ideas in therapy, practice, professional issues and research. Art Therapy is the most prestigious publication in the field and showcases leading research by professional art therapists from around the world. The opinions, information, statements, views, positions, or contents of any articles or advertisers published in this Journal are those solely of the author, contributor or advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the policies, positions or opinions of the American Art Therapy Association. The American Art Therapy Association makes no warranty or representation concerning the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of any content published by any author, contributor or advertiser in the Journal. Peer Review Policy: Art Therapy uses a double anonymized peer review process. It includes initial editor screening for appropriateness of content and quality as well as incorporation of recommendations from a review panel of at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Emily Goldstein NolanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 27, Israel 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities34.5%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology15.9%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities9.9%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology8.1%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology6.3%
- Creativity in Education and NeurosciencePsychology3.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.6%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCINAHLERICPublisher website
Other: OCLC, ARTbibliographies Current Titles (Email Edition), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Exceptional Child Education Resources (Online), Emerging Citation Index
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 549OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 207,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,829 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 46 | 11 | 66 |
| 2024 | 39 | 10 | 121 |
| 2023 | 50 | 8 | 164 |
| 2022 | 36 | 4 | 194 |
| 2021 | 31 | 6 | 154 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
62 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Art Therapy 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 readership …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review with initial editor screening and at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
Art Therapy uses a double anonymized peer review process. It includes initial editor screening for appropriateness of content and quality as well as incorporation of recommendations from a review panel of at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 0742-1656
- Electronic ISSN
- 2159-9394
- Society / sponsor
- American Art Therapy Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Art Therapy
What CAS zone is Art Therapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Art Therapy is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Art Therapy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Art Therapy?
The publisher reports about 62 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. 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 Art Therapy based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), Israel (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Art Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Art Therapy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, CINAHL and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Art Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
Art Therapy 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: .