Journal profile · ART
Arte Individuo y Sociedad
ISSN 1988-2408 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Arte Individuo y Sociedad: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 95 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arte Individuo y Sociedad is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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 Photographic and Visual Arts, Architecture, Art, Education and Historical Art and Architecture Studies, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Museology and Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arte, Individuo y Sociedad (ISSN 1131-5598, ISSN-e 1988-2408) is a quarterly journal that publishes articles and research studies on the visual arts and how they relate to the social, historical, political and cultural context from different scientific fields, particularly creative and artistic education. In addition to scientific articles, bibliographical reviews are also included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ART
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 5, United Kingdom 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photographic and Visual ArtsArts and Humanities14.7%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities13.5%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities5%
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Literature, Culture, and AestheticsArts and Humanities3.9%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences3.7%
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 3 |
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)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 86Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,017 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 74 | 2 |
| 2025 | 95 | 95 | 25 |
| 2024 | 85 | 85 | 76 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 | 160 |
| 2022 | 118 | 118 | 219 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | 217 |
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 24 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- articlesArticles will have a length of between 5,000 and 7,500 words (without including abstract, keywords and references)Length not stated
- interviewsOnly interviews within a 3000-word limit will be considered for publication.Length not stated
- reviews and exhibitionsWritings of a descriptive or critical nature on recent publications and exhibitions that are within the general publication scope of the journal. Include name a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Arte, Individuo y Sociedad is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
the journal Arte, Individuo y Sociedad is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All selected papers are subjected to peer review ("double-blind" system”).
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1988-2408
- Print ISSN
- 1131-5598
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arte Individuo y Sociedad
What CAS zone is Arte Individuo y Sociedad in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arte Individuo y Sociedad is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 3 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.
How long does peer review take at Arte Individuo y Sociedad?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Arte Individuo y Sociedad?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Arte Individuo y Sociedad based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (5) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arte Individuo y Sociedad?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arte Individuo y Sociedad is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Arte Individuo y Sociedad open access, and what is the APC?
Arte Individuo y Sociedad 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: .