Journal profile
mjl@ fnwn lbSr@
ISSN 2305-6002 · eISSN 2958-1303 · College of Fine Arts, University of Basrah · Iraq
mjl@ fnwn lbSr@: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 8 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
mjl@ fnwn lbSr@ is published by College of Fine Arts, University of Basrah. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art, Aesthetics, and Perception, Art, Politics, and Modernism and Theatre and Performance Studies, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishing scientific research and studies that focus on aesthetics and fine arts and contribute to the development of this field. Provide a platform for researchers and those interested in this field to exchange ideas and research results and document knowledge. Promote public awareness about the importance of aesthetics and fine arts and their impact on society and culture. Stimulate innovation and creativity in the field of fine arts through the publication of research related to various arts. Publishing scientific research in the disciplines of plastic arts, theater and performing arts, musical arts, audio and visual arts, art education research, design, calligraphy, and others.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ali AbdullahPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 20, Egypt 2, Germany 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities16.1%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities13.1%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities11.7%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities10.2%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities6.6%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities5.1%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities3.7%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities2.9%
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
Google Scholar, Academics Journal, issnPublisher 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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 58 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | USD 100 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- researchPapers must be related to the aesthetic subject, which includes the fields of plastic arts, music, theatrical and visual arts, as well as theoretical and applie…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Language: papers can be presented in English and Arabic only. Model summary
Papers can be presented in English and Arabic only.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access licensing. Model summary
(BAJ( is an Open Access Journal, which supports the rights of users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles provided they are properly acknowledged by cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
(BAJ) maintains a standard double-blind peer review process, which means that the identities of the authors and the reviewers are not known to each other.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: papers must not have been previously published nor under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Papers submitted should not have been previously published nor submitted for current consideration elsewhere at the moment of submission to BAJ.
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
- College of Fine Arts, University of Basrah
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2305-6002
- Electronic ISSN
- 2958-1303
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about mjl@ fnwn lbSr@
How long does peer review take at mjl@ fnwn lbSr@?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of mjl@ fnwn lbSr@?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of mjl@ fnwn lbSr@ based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iraq (20), Egypt (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index mjl@ fnwn lbSr@?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, mjl@ fnwn lbSr@ is indexed in DOAJ.
Is mjl@ fnwn lbSr@ open access, and what is the APC?
mjl@ fnwn lbSr@ is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .