Journal profile
Journal of Art Historiography
ISSN 2042-4752 · Department of Art History, University of Birmingham · United Kingdom
Journal of Art Historiography: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Art Historiography is published by Department of Art History, University of Birmingham. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Visual Culture and Art Theory, Historical Art and Architecture Studies and Historical Art and Culture Studies, together about 52.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Art Historiography is an international refereed journal which publishes contributions on all aspects, areas and periods of writing on the history of art from a diversity of approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities23.2%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities18.8%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities10.1%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities7.3%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities4.8%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities3.9%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences3.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Paperity
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 86 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- articlesJournal of Art Historiography does not impose a set length for submissions and accepts articles, notes, reviews and letters.Length not stated
- editorialJournal of Art Historiography does not publish previously published material except in translation or as documents. Journal of Art Historiography is a peer-revi…Length not stated
- lettersJournal of Art Historiography does not impose a set length for submissions and accepts articles, notes, reviews and letters.Length not stated
- notesJournal of Art Historiography does not impose a set length for submissions and accepts articles, notes, reviews and letters.Length not stated
- reviewsJournal of Art Historiography does not impose a set length for submissions and accepts articles, notes, reviews and letters.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions:
Authors retain copyright, first publication rights to journal Model summary
It is the author’s role to obtain the original illustrations and copyright permission for both illustrative and written material. The Journal of Art Historiography will not pay for illustrations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by specialist readers and the editor Model summary
Journal of Art Historiography is a peer-reviewed journal and articles considered for publication are read by specialist readers, as well as by the editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
No previously published material except in translation or as documents Model summary
Journal of Art Historiography does not publish previously published material except in translation or as documents.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may archive and publish pdfs Model summary
Authors may subsequently archive and publish the pdfs as produced by 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
- Department of Art History, University of Birmingham
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2042-4752
- 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 Journal of Art Historiography
How long does peer review take at Journal of Art Historiography?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 of Art Historiography?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 of Art Historiography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Art Historiography is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Art Historiography open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Art Historiography 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: .