Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts
ISSN 1646-9798 · eISSN 2183-0088 · Universidade Católica Portuguesa · Portugal
Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 23 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts is published by Universidade Católica Portuguesa and is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Music Technology and Sound Studies, Digital Games and Media and Art, Technology, and Culture, together about 24% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts covers a wide range of topics related to the study and practice of artistic work. JSTA relates directly to the two main focus areas of the Research Center of Science and Technology of the Arts: Cinema and Visual Arts Our framework on cinema and visual arts focuses on three main domains: Contemporary Cinema (modes of production and exhibition; non-linear and complex narratives; hybridism; sensory cinema; slow cinema; archive cinema; audiovisual essay); Visual Arts (expanded and experimental cinema; video; photography; painting; new technologies applied to visual arts); Art, Criticism and Politics (critical thinking and contemporary culture; art institutions and systems; arts education; political visual art and cinema; social and environmental commitments through visual arts and cinema) Sound and New Media Art The expanded field of Sound Art and New Media Art, in its possibilities, as art practice; as research on art and technology; as a cultural and historical study in the two disciplines. Other topics that are relevant to our editorial interest: Computer Music Digital Arts and Culture Generative Art/Systems Interactive Art Creative Industries Animation Cinema and Culture
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science9.1%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences8.2%
- Art, Technology, and CultureArts and Humanities6.7%
- Business and Management StudiesDecision Sciences5.8%
- Digital Media and PhilosophyComputer Science5.3%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science4.8%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities4.3%
- Education and Digital TechnologiesSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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 SciencePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted4, with length limits
- articlesArticles Authors are invited to submit scholarly papers, under the stated aims and scope of JSTA. The publishing language is English. Articles should be anonymi…Length not stated
- audiovisual essaysJSTA aims to create a conceptual discussion around the audiovisual essay, not only as a creative process but also as a pedagogical and academic tool, to generat…Length not stated
- reviewuld be anonymized for double-blind peer review and should have between 4500 and 8000 words. Reviews JSTA also accepts material to be reviewed. Publishmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewsReviews should be no longer than 1500 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions and will retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Publishes two issues annually (July and December) Model summary
The journal offers immediate Open Access to its content (Creative Common CC BY License). The Journal allow readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and allows readers to use them for any other lawful purpose.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Articles should be anonymized for double-blind peer review
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism checker tool
This journal uses Turnitin software as a plagiarism detection tool.
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
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1646-9798
- Electronic ISSN
- 2183-0088
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗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 Science and Technology of the Arts
What CAS zone is Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Science and Technology of the Arts 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 Portugal (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Science and Technology of 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: .