Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Photographies
ISSN 1754-0763 · eISSN 1754-0771 · Taylor & Francis
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Photographies: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 87 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Photographies is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Photography and Visual Culture, Photographic and Visual Arts and Visual Culture and Art Theory, together about 82.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
photographies seeks to construct a new agenda for theorising photography as a heterogeneous medium that is changing in an ever more dynamic relation to all aspects of contemporary culture. photographies aims to further develop the history and theory of photography, considering new frameworks for thinking and addressing questions arising from the present context of technological, economic, political and cultural change. photographies investigates the contemporary condition and currency of the photographic within local and global contexts. The editors seek research papers and innovative visual essays, shorter papers engaging new debates, review essays evaluating publications, cultural events, key developments, exhibitions and conferences. photographies aims to: establish a sustained and dynamic forum for the development of the history and theory of photography, consider new frameworks for thinking and addressing questions arising from digital technologies and economic, political and cultural change, examine contemporary uses and currencies of the photographic within local and global contexts, identify, develop and discuss emergent critical debates and practices, publish work in the humanities and social sciences which has a bearing upon our understanding of photography thereby locating debate within a wider community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photography and Visual CultureArts and Humanities34.2%
- Photographic and Visual ArtsArts and Humanities33.2%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities15.5%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences2.7%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology2.4%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities1.6%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology1.2%
- Art, Technology, and CultureArts and Humanities1.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q1 | 167/697 | 76th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 574/1434 | 60th |
| Communication | Q3 | 400/541 | 26th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
British Humanities Index, Current AbstractsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.18Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 51,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 425 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 13 | 278 |
| 2025 | 25 | 11 | 112 |
| 2024 | 22 | 6 | 235 |
| 2023 | 25 | 10 | 285 |
| 2022 | 25 | 14 | 176 |
| 2021 | 35 | 7 | 167 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
87 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 103 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted8
- discussionSarah Bassnett Discussion | Published online: 27 Feb 2024Length not stated
- editorialDavid Bate Editorial | Published online: 11 Feb 2025Length not stated
- introductionCherine Fahd et al. Introduction | Published online: 9 Mar 2026Length not stated
- research articleAmanda Burgess et al. Research Article | Published online: 24 May 2026Length not stated
- research papersThe editors seek research papers and innovative visual essays, shorter papers engaging new debates, review essays evaluating publications, cultural events, key …Length not stated
- review essaysThe editors seek research papers and innovative visual essays, shorter papers engaging new debates, review essays evaluating publications, cultural events, key …Length not stated
- shorter papersThe editors seek research papers and innovative visual essays, shorter papers engaging new debates, review essays evaluating publications, cultural events, key …Length not stated
- visual essaysThe editors seek research papers and innovative visual essays, shorter papers engaging new debates, review essays evaluating publications, cultural events, key …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use From evidence to testimony: how AI-generated images of refugees can make demands
Svea Braeunert Research Article | Published online: 9 Mar 2026
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal; part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
photographies 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 readershi…
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 Photographies
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Photography and Visual Culture, Photographic and Visual Arts.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time87 days · Publisher-reported, first decision after reviewReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1754-0763
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-0771
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Photographies
How long does peer review take at Photographies?
The publisher reports about 87 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44%. 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.
Which databases index Photographies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Photographies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Photographies open access, and what is the APC?
Photographies is a subscription journal. 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: .