Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Museum Management and Curatorship
ISSN 0964-7775 · eISSN 1872-9185 · Taylor & Francis
Museum Management and Curatorship: CAS Zone 1 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 169 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Museum Management and Curatorship is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Museums and Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Cultural Industries and Urban Development, together about 46.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Museum Management and Curatorship (MMC) is a peer-reviewed, international journal for museum professionals, scholars, students, educators and consultants that examines current issues in depth, and provides up-to-date research, analysis and commentary on developments in museum practice. It is published five times a year and all submitted manuscripts will undergo double anonymized review. The journal encourages a continuous reassessment of collections management, administration, archives, communications, conservation, diversity, ethics, globalization, governance, interpretation, leadership, management, purpose/mission, public service, new technology and social responsibility. MMC is committed to an intelligent balance between theory and practice and is relevant to both academics and museum practitioners. It provides an authoritative forum for challenging and debating theories, models and practices that have significant implications for museology throughout the world, while also striving to be as multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary as possible. A leading journal in the museum field for nearly thirty years, MMC is edited by Dr. James M. Bradburne, museum consultant and former Director General of Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy. Peer Review Statement Museum Management and Curatorship is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions 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 and submission guidelines can be found here. “Museum Management and Curatorship is a contribution of incalculable value to the field. Scholarly and sophisticated, the journal appeals to working professionals and is also attractive to those beginning a career and those associated with museums as volunteers, patrons, and supporters. Its articles are timely and well-informed, and MMC’s long-held reputation for excellence is renewed with every issue.” Robert R. Archibald, President, Missouri History Museum, USA “ Can I say that the peer review process has really stimulated me - it is just unfair that I do not have you and the reviewers to discuss things with on a regular basis. As you can imagine, having been fired-up by the reviewers, I have continued to build from the article and eventually I hope it will head towards a book.” Mr Graham Bl
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief James M. BradburnePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, Canada 2, Australia 2 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities29.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities9.3%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.3%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost - Art & Architecture Complete, Gale - Academic OneFile, OCLC - ArticleFirst, ProQuest - Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (Online)Publisher 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
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.57Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 427OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 216,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,848 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 27 | 7 |
| 2025 | 52 | 19 | 91 |
| 2024 | 58 | 28 | 211 |
| 2023 | 57 | 20 | 400 |
| 2022 | 64 | 21 | 529 |
| 2021 | 54 | 19 | 724 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
169 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 132 days – 215 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 190 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (126 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 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
Hybrid open access journal Model summary
Museum Management and Curatorship 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
Museum Management and Curatorship is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge.
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
- 0964-7775
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-9185
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Museum Management and Curatorship
What CAS zone is Museum Management and Curatorship in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Museum Management and Curatorship is in Zone 1 of Arts, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Museum Management and Curatorship?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Museum Management and Curatorship?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 169 days (interquartile range 132–215 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 Management and Curatorship based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), United Kingdom (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Museum Management and Curatorship?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Museum Management and Curatorship is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Museum Management and Curatorship open access, and what is the APC?
Museum Management and Curatorship 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: .