Journal profile
Journal for Learning through the Arts
ISSN 1932-7528 · eScholarship Publishing, University of California · United States
Journal for Learning through the Arts: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for Learning through the Arts is published by eScholarship Publishing, University of California. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art Education and Development, Diverse Music Education Insights and Empathy and Medical Education, together about 49.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As young people progress through school and through life, the visual and performing arts not only provide avenues for creative expression but also assist in the fashioning of cognitive tools and enhance interpersonal understanding. Drama, music, dance, creative writing, visual and digital art help bridge differences among academic disciplines, cultures, and generations. The sense of wonder engendered by the arts encourages wide-ranging interests that may support more systematic inquiry in later years. This journal invites articles from researchers, university faculty, teaching artists, and school district personnel who have explored the link between learning and the arts through empirical research or through deliberate and disciplined integration of the arts (1) across arts disciplines, (2) with other academic content areas, and/or (3) into community-based educational programs. Learning through the Arts welcomes the submission of articles to be considered for publication on-line. Articles should provide important insights into.or suggest provocative questions about arts integration and learning. Proposals for Book Reviews on current, recent, and classic works on arts integration and learning are also welcome. A wide range of representational forms and formats may be utilized. Please follow the submission guidelines link or contact clta@uci.edu for more information. Manuscripts should be in English and prepared in accordance with the format recommended in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities28.7%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities12.4%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine8%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.4%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities5.4%
- Creative Drama in EducationArts and Humanities5.3%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities4.6%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 122 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 145 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 301 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 139 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Authors will be notified shortly regarding the suitability of their article for the journal. Model summary
You will be notified shortly regarding the suitability of your article for the journal.
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
- eScholarship Publishing, University of California
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1932-7528
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for Learning through the Arts
How long does peer review take at Journal for Learning through the Arts?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Journal for Learning through the Arts?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Journal for Learning through the Arts?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for Learning through the Arts is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal for Learning through the Arts open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for Learning through the Arts 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: .