Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Arts & Health
ISSN 1753-3015 · eISSN 1753-3023 · Taylor & Francis
Arts & Health: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 190 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arts & Health is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art Therapy and Mental Health, Music Therapy and Health and Participatory Visual Research Methods, together about 55.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arts & Health is a subscription-based, peer-review journal providing a pioneering international forum for the publication of research, policy and best practice within the interdisciplinary field of arts and health. This fast-emerging field has developed in response to international interest regarding the multifarious ways in which the arts contribute to health, wellbeing, social inclusion and healthcare practice across a range of settings. The journal's audience includes those concerned with research, policy and practice initiatives, including artists, health care professionals, community workers, and researchers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Arts & Health takes a broad-based approach in examining uses of the arts in public health, health promotion and health care. The journal welcomes for consideration the following paper types: empirical research, policy analysis, theoretical discourse, systematic reviews and examples of best practice in the following areas: Social and medical science research relevant to arts and health Public policy on the role of arts in health Community and public health practice through the arts Health promotion and illness prevention through arts-based interventions Health education supported by the arts Aesthetics and design of healthcare settings and environments The arts in clinical practice (including both physical and mental health) Arts-based research methodologies All articles received by the Journal will be subject to double anonymous peer review Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article. Some feedback from those in the field: “This morning the new Arts & Health Journal arrived in the post. I was so pleased to receive it and would like to congratulate those involved in conceiving this publication and making it a reality. It is a very important vehicle to position the arts and health movement globally and such a valuable resource that will also encourage new areas of research. I will be pleased to work with others in Australia to promote this publication in our country. Congratulations and best wishes for the September issue.” Margret Meagher, Arts and Health Australia “Over the past couple of years, this Journal has become a central resource for people working in this field in the UK and abroad. Over the past thirty years, a vibrant and diverse field of practice in arts and health has developed in Britain an
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6, Australia 2 (8 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 Humanities28.9%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology16.3%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences10.2%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine8%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology3.7%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities3.3%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine2.8%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: E-Lib Bremen, Psychological Reports
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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.32Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 153,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 492 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 22 | 10 |
| 2025 | 52 | 28 | 41 |
| 2024 | 37 | 24 | 93 |
| 2023 | 23 | 12 | 140 |
| 2022 | 15 | 11 | 217 |
| 2021 | 19 | 8 | 254 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
190 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 133 days – 267 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 223 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (118 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 107 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 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
Arts & Health 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 readershi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent 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
- 1753-3015
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-3023
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arts & Health
What CAS zone is Arts & Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arts & Health is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Arts & Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Arts & Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 190 days (interquartile range 133–267 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 Arts & Health based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arts & Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arts & Health is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Arts & Health open access, and what is the APC?
Arts & Health 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: .