Journal profile · HISTORY
Museum History Journal
ISSN 1936-9816 · eISSN 1936-9824 · Taylor & Francis
Museum History Journal: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 36 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Museum History Journal is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Museums and Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and History of Science and Natural History, together about 40.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Museum History Journal is the only international, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the history of museums. Focusing on how and why museums originated, developed and sustained themselves through collections, exhibitions, management, policy and public programmes as well as other key activities. Rather than focus on particular collections or leading curators and directors, we encourage articles that take a broad historical view of these organisations and institutions that seem to be as popular as ever. We particularly welcome submissions about regions that are under-represented in the existing scholarly literature: we want to go beyond the Anglophone focus of Western Europe and North America. We also encourage fresh scholarly approaches that integrate historical studies with the theories and methodologies of other humanities and social science disciplines. This journal interprets ‘museum’ broadly, including galleries and other collecting and exhibiting institutions. We welcome submissions on related institutions as well, such as botanical gardens, historical societies and sites, acquaria, planetariums and zoos. 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): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief Kate HillPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 12, United States 6, Australia 3, France 1, Spain 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities26.5%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities7.1%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities7.1%
- Photography and Visual CultureArts and Humanities6.2%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Art History and Market AnalysisArts and Humanities4.9%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Periodicals Index OnlinePublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 24,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 24,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 296 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 64 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
Museum History Journal 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 the discoverability and …
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
- 1936-9816
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-9824
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Museum History Journal
What CAS zone is Museum History Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Museum History Journal is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Museum History Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Museum History Journal?
The publisher reports about 36 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (2025). 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 Museum History Journal based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12), United States (6) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Museum History Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Museum History Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Museum History Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Museum History Journal 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: .