Journal profile
lkdymy
ISSN 1819-5229 · eISSN 2523-2029 · College of Fine Arts / University of Baghdad · Iraq
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lkdymy: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 185 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
lkdymy is published by College of Fine Arts / University of Baghdad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art, Aesthetics, and Perception, Theatre and Performance Studies and Art, Politics, and Modernism, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal deals with academic research related to aesthetic subjects, which includes the fields of plastic arts, music, theater, cinema, design arts, calligraphy, and decoration, as well as theoretical and applied research in the field of art education. The journal is archived in CLOCKSS The journal is archived at the National Library in Baghdad on No. 238 of 1976 It is also archived on the website of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Department of Research and Development: "Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals" The Journal is Indexed electronically and globally in DOAJ , Crossref. The International Standard Serial Number For The Journal is:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 8, Iran 1, Malaysia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities11.3%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities8.6%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities6.7%
- Digital Media and Visual ArtComputer Science6.1%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities5.8%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities5.3%
- Graphic Design and TypographyArts and Humanities5.1%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: 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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 156 | 156 | 23 |
| 2025 | 185 | 185 | 31 |
| 2024 | 149 | 149 | 75 |
| 2023 | 158 | 158 | 98 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 29 |
| 2021 | 118 | 118 | 37 |
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
- 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 | IQD 125,000 / USD 200 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | IQD 125,000 / USD 200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism, Preprints
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with Turnitin for all submissions. Model summary
The journal uses an electronic plagiarism detection system (Turnitin) for all papers submitted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Archived at the National Library in Baghdad. Model summary
The journal is archived at the National Library in Baghdad on No. 238 of 1976
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to lkdymy
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Art, Aesthetics, and Perception, Theatre and Performance Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesIQD 125,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- College of Fine Arts / University of Baghdad
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 1819-5229
- Electronic ISSN
- 2523-2029
- 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 lkdymy
How long does peer review take at lkdymy?
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 lkdymy based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iraq (8), Iran (1) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index lkdymy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, lkdymy is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is lkdymy open access, and what is the APC?
lkdymy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, 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: .