Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Cultura e Scienza del Colore
ISSN 2384-9568 · Gruppo del Colore - Associazione Italiana Colore · Italy
Cultura e Scienza del Colore: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cultura e Scienza del Colore is published by Gruppo del Colore - Associazione Italiana Colore. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Color perception and design, Color Science and Applications and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, together about 53% of its articles. Its main subfields are Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cultura e Scienza del Colore - Color Culture and Science (CCSJ) is a blind peer-reviewed diamond open access journal published on-line by Associazione Italiana Colore. The journal has a multidisciplinary approach, dealing with the main topics related to Color, as defined in the context of the international research. CCSJ provides a forum for the exchange and sharing of scientific knowledge and expertise in the areas of (but non limited to): Color and measurement/instrumentation. Color and digital. Color and lighting. Color and physiology. Color and psychology. Color and production. Color and restoration. Color and built environment. Color and design. Color and culture. Color and education. Color and communication/marketing. CCSJ publishes comprehensive reviews on specific fields and regular research papers. The aim of the Journal is to encourage scientists, researchers and professionals to publish their experimental results and theoretical work in a comprehensive way.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Maurizio Rossi Dipartimento diPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8, Poland 1, Chile 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Color perception and designPsychology25%
- Color Science and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy17.1%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities10.9%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering4.2%
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities4.2%
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Architecture, Design, and Social HistoryArts and Humanities3.5%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q3 | 163/223 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
APeJ Academic Publications eJournal, BASE Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, DBH Database for statistikk om høyere utdanning, EZB Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek Regensburg, FATCAT, JURN Search tool for open access content, OASPA Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association, ROAD Directory of Open Access scholarly Resources, SCImago Journal & Country RankPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 20 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 11 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest
Harvard (Cite them right 10th edition) reference style. Model summary
References are structured according to the "Cite them right 10th edition - Harvard" format, and all references mentioned in the reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY license for published articles. Model summary
Copyright for articles published in this journal is under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), with first publication rights granted to the CCSJ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access; free to use with attribution in educational and non-commercial settings. Model summary
By virtue of their appearance in this diamond open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Editor may use originality detection services. Model summary
To verify its originality, the Editor may check the article through originality detection services.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors retain rights to republish and may archive pre-print, post-print, or publisher's PDF with no embargo. Model summary
The authors keep the rights to further publish their contents where they want and can archive pre-print and post-print or the publisher's version of the PDF of their article with no embargo period.
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
- Gruppo del Colore - Associazione Italiana Colore
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2384-9568
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 01 (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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cultura e Scienza del Colore
How long does peer review take at Cultura e Scienza del Colore?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Cultura e Scienza del Colore?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word. 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 Cultura e Scienza del Colore based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), Poland (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cultura e Scienza del Colore?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cultura e Scienza del Colore is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cultura e Scienza del Colore open access, and what is the APC?
Cultura e Scienza del Colore 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .