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International Journal of Art & Design Education
ISSN 1476-8062 · eISSN 1476-8070 · Wiley-Blackwell
International Journal of Art & Design Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.34; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; review about 306 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Art & Design Education is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art Education and Development, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience and Design Education and Practice, together about 45% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Art & Design Education (iJADE) provides an international forum for research in the field of the art, craft and design education. It is the primary source for the publication and dissemination of independently refereed articles about the visual arts, including research in craft, design, creativity and art history across all phases and of formal and informal education including museum and gallery education and community-based initiatives. The journal welcomes articles from a wide range of theoretical and methodological positions including participatory action research and arts-based enquiry. We encourage submissions from the broader field of education that are concerned with learning through art, craft and design education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 1, Singapore 1, Ireland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities26%
- Creativity in Education and NeurosciencePsychology12.2%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering6.8%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities5.5%
- Educational Environments and Student OutcomesSocial Sciences5%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities4%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.7%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 1.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 362OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 84Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 152,797Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 95 | 57 | 151 |
| 2024 | 57 | 38 | 114 |
| 2023 | 51 | 36 | 274 |
| 2022 | 54 | 19 | 282 |
| 2021 | 59 | 22 | 721 |
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
306 dayssubmission to acceptance
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)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 306 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,450 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1476-8062
- Electronic ISSN
- 1476-8070
- Society / sponsor
- National Society for Education in Art & Design
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Art & Design Education
What CAS zone is International Journal of Art & Design Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Art & Design Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Art / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Art & Design Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.34; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Art & Design Education?
The publisher reports about 306 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12% (2025). 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 International Journal of Art & Design Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 International Journal of Art & Design Education based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (1), Singapore (1) and Ireland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Art & Design Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Art & Design Education is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Art & Design Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Art & Design Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .