Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies
ISSN 2049-4572 · eISSN 1364-0429 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies is published by Ubiquity Press and is in Zone 2 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Museums and Cultural Heritage, Conservation Techniques and Studies and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 53.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies (JCMS) has an overall focus on the care and exhibition of collection items. The scope thus includes conservation science, artefact studies, restoration, museum studies, environment studies, collection management and curation. Please contact the editors if you are not sure whether your research falls into these categories.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Mohd Kamal OthmanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, United Kingdom 3, Australia 2, Portugal 2, Malaysia 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities19.3%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities18.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities15.5%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities6.3%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dimensions, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 106 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 59 |
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 577 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 540 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 594 | — | — |
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 prepare11 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- book reviews; conference reviews
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. See our guidelines for competing interests.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data policy: encourages authors to make research data openly available via an appropriate repository. Model summary
The journal encourages authors to make their research data openly available via an appropriate repository to aid replication and/or use of research material.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Fully peer reviewed and Open Access. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: anonymous peer review process available; authors responsible for anonymising files. Model summary
The author acknowledges that they are responsible for anonymising their files, should they wish to pursue an anonymous peer review process.
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
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2049-4572
- Electronic ISSN
- 1364-0429
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies?
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 of Conservation and Museum Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), United Kingdom (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .