Journal profile · ART
KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT
ISSN 0023-3609 · eISSN 1651-2294 · Taylor & Francis
KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 124 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 41% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Historical and Archaeological Studies, Historical Influence and Diplomacy and Visual Culture and Art Theory, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Konsthistorisk tidskrift/Journal of Art History was founded in 1932 by Konsthistoriska sällskapet/The Society of Art Historians in Stockholm, Sweden. As the leading peer-reviewed journal of art history in the Nordic countries, the journal welcomes original research from all fields of art history, architecture, design and visual culture covering a broad variety of methodological and theoretical approaches. The journal also publishes reviews of books and larger exhibitions and accepts submissions written in the Scandinavian languages as well as in French, German and English. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. European and international art historians, and persons with an interest in art.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ART
Editor-in-chief Jessica Sjöholm SkrubbePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities8.5%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences7.8%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities7.3%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities7.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.3%
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 | Art | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: ARTbibliographies Current Titles, ARTbibliographie Moderne, Art Index, BHA - Bibliography of the History of Art, Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities, Romantic Movement
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
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 42,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| 2022 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| 2021 | 31 | 15 | 50 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
124 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 41%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 84 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Konsthistorisk tidskrift/Journal of Art History 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? Increase…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts are initially appraised by the Editor and, if suitable, sent for double-anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review 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
- 0023-3609
- Electronic ISSN
- 1651-2294
- Society / sponsor
- Konsthistoriska Sällskapet/The Society of Art Historians
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 95, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT
What CAS zone is KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Art. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT?
The publisher reports about 124 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 41%. 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.
Which databases index KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT open access, and what is the APC?
KONSTHISTORISK TIDSKRIFT 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .