Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
ISSN 0197-1360 · eISSN 1945-2330 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 289 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Conservation Techniques and Studies, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis and Building materials and conservation, together about 59% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the American Institute for Conservation ( JAIC) is the primary vehicle of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) for the publication of peer-reviewed brief reports, research articles, treatment case studies, ethics and standard discussions, review articles, and book reviews relating to the broad field of conservation, preservation, and restoration of historic and cultural works. JAIC welcomes short communications and longer submissions on subjects of interest to preservation and conservation professionals. Manuscripts are reviewed for their interest and overall suitability for the Journal, as well as for accuracy, clarity, and uniqueness. The journal welcomes submissions especially in the following areas. If you are unsure whether your topic is suitable for the journal, please contact the editor-in-chief to discuss. Conservation and preservation of: • Architecture • Books and Paper • Contemporary Art • Objects • Paintings • Photography & Film • Textiles • Time-based materials • Wooden Artifacts Additional topics including: • Collections Care • Education in Conservation • Ethics in Conservation • Health and Safety • Imaging • Preventive Conservation • Research and Technical Studies The journal welcomes submissions for book reviews. If you are interested in submitting a review of a recently published book related to the subject of conservation or preservation, and the field of restoration, please contact Rebecca Anne Rushfield, Book Review Editor. Peer review policy Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymized peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Julio M. del Hoyo-MeléndezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Sweden 1, Poland 1, Colombia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities26.7%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities21.5%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5.3%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities3.2%
- Art History and Market AnalysisArts and Humanities2.5%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: European Reference Index for the Humanities, Periodicals Index Online
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) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.29Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 424OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 46,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,644 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 45 | 7 | 14 |
| 2024 | 30 | 10 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 | 8 | 40 |
| 2022 | 20 | 8 | 61 |
| 2021 | 29 | 4 | 105 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
289 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 216 days – 427 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 84 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 384 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 119 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 181 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted10
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 5 Aug 2026Length not stated
- book reviewsthe publication of peer-reviewed brief reports, research articles, treatment case studies, ethics and standard discussions, review articles, and book reviewsLength not stated
- brief reportsthe publication of peer-reviewed brief reports, research articles, treatment case studies, ethics and standard discussions, review articles, and book reviewsLength not stated
- case reportCase Report | Published online: 17 Aug 2026Length not stated
- ethics and standard discussionsthe publication of peer-reviewed brief reports, research articles, treatment case studies, ethics and standard discussions, review articles, and book reviewsLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 25 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articlesthe publication of peer-reviewed brief reports, research articles, treatment case studies, ethics and standard discussions, review articles, and book reviewsLength not stated
- review articlesthe publication of peer-reviewed brief reports, research articles, treatment case studies, ethics and standard discussions, review articles, and book reviewsLength not stated
- short communicationsJAIC welcomes short communications and longer submissions on subjects of interest to preservation and conservation professionals.Length not stated
- treatment case studiesthe publication of peer-reviewed brief reports, research articles, treatment case studies, ethics and standard discussions, review articles, and book reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Incre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after editor suitability assessment. Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymized peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0197-1360
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-2330
- Society / sponsor
- American Institute for Conservation
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 65, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
What CAS zone is Journal of the American Institute for Conservation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Institute for Conservation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the American Institute for Conservation?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 289 days (interquartile range 216–427 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 the American Institute for Conservation based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Sweden (1) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the American Institute for Conservation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the American Institute for Conservation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .