Journal profile
Journal of Creative Arts Therapies
ISSN 2652-9459 · Western Sydney University · Australia
Journal of Creative Arts Therapies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JoCAT provides a lively forum for academic research and practice-based papers with a focus on reflexivity and innovation in the field. It sets out to offer a useful resource for members and others, and to contribute to broader knowledge and understanding of the creative arts therapies. JoCAT creates opportunities and encouragement for new and established authors within Aotearoa New Zealand, Asia/Pacific, Australia, and internationally to publish their work. The journal promotes a diversity of modalities, philosophical orientations, voices and genres.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 3, Singapore 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | — |
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)
Article types accepted9
- articlesContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- creativesContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- editorialsContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- interviewsContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- podcastsContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- practice papersContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- reflections and essaysContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- reviewsContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
- videosContent editorials articles practice papers reflections and essays creatives reviews interviews videos podcastsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open Access Model summary
the open access peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA)
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
- Western Sydney University
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2652-9459
- 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 Creative Arts Therapies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Creative Arts Therapies?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Creative Arts Therapies based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (3), Singapore (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Creative Arts Therapies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Creative Arts Therapies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Creative Arts Therapies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Creative Arts Therapies 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .