Journal profile · ART
Museum International
ISSN 1350-0775 · eISSN 1468-0033 · Wiley-Blackwell
Museum International: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Museum International is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Arts 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 Archaeological Research and Protection, together about 53.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Museum International is the International Council of Museum’s peer-reviewed journal, which is committed to fostering knowledge sharing within the international museum community. The journal aims to provoke debate in the museum and heritage fields by publishing multidisciplinary, international research articles, case studies, reports and reviews. Museum International favours a thematic approach, with each issue dedicated to a specific theme selected by an international editorial board. The editorial board ensures that the journal reflects contemporary issues in the museum field and the diversity of the international museum community. We welcome theoretical, conceptual and empirical contributions from a diverse range of perspectives. 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. '...a quality publication relevant to our work' Commonwealth Institute 'This periodical has contributed significantly to my awareness of the international community, its problems, concerns and issues. This leads me to broaden the perspective of my decision making.' Washington University Gallery of Art 'The students in our art conservation programme use Museum International for research on a regular basis.' Sir Sandford Fleming College, Canada
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ART
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities31.4%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities14.4%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.2%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences3.3%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities3%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing), Art Index/Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing), Art, Design & Architecture Collection (ProQuest), Arts & Humanities Database (ProQuest), Arts Premium Collection (ProQuest), International Bibliography of Art (ProQuest), Periodical Index Online (ProQuest), ProQuest Central (ProQuest), RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (RILM)
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
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.19Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 84,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 24 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 28 | 6 | 91 |
| 2021 | 40 | 6 | 176 |
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 to publication
- 12 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 accepted6
- case studiespublishing multidisciplinary, international research articles, case studies, reports and reviewsLength not stated
- editorialEditorial | Published online: 10 Jun 2026Length not stated
- reportspublishing multidisciplinary, international research articles, case studies, reports and reviewsLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 10 Jun 2026Length not stated
- research articlespublishing multidisciplinary, international research articles, case studies, reports and reviewsLength not stated
- reviewspublishing multidisciplinary, international research articles, case studies, reports and reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Museum International 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 re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after editor suitability assessment. Model summary
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1350-0775
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-0033
- Society / sponsor
- International Council of Museums
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Museum International
What CAS zone is Museum International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Museum International is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Art. 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 Museum International?
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 0.7, h-index 38.
Which databases index Museum International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Museum International is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Museum International open access, and what is the APC?
Museum International 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .