Journal profile · ART
Rijksmuseum Bulletin
ISSN 1877-8127 · eISSN 2772-6126 · Rijksmuseum Publications Department · Netherlands
Rijksmuseum Bulletin: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rijksmuseum Bulletin is published by Rijksmuseum Publications Department and is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Influence and Diplomacy, Financial Crisis of the 21st Century and Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, together about 42.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Rijksmuseum Bulletin is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access journal presenting scholarly articles that contribute to historical and art-historical research into the Rijksmuseum collections. In addition, there are short notices and acquisition descriptions that highlight interesting features of objects on display or in depot. The Bulletin is read by an international audience of curators, scholars, students, art professionals and enthusiasts. Scientific research into objects and works of art by museum experts is often published in The Rijksmuseum Bulletin. However, authors from outside the museum are very welcome to contribute, providing their contributions add to the understanding of the Rijksmuseum collection. The Rijksmuseum Bulletin started in 1953 as Bulletin van het Rijksmuseum with mainly Dutch contributions. It evolved into a bilingual journal and is completely available in English as of 2009. The contributions are peer-reviewed (double blind) articles of circa 6000 words including footnotes, and short notices of around 2000 words. Series of spreads represent concise research into the recently acquired objects in fine and applied arts including rare books, of both European and Asian culture, and the drawings, prints and photographs bought for the Print Room. The Rijksmuseum Bulletin in Scientific Databases The Rijksmuseum Bulletin is available in JSTOR (Arts & Sciences VIII Collection) from vol. 1 (1953) and indexed in Web of Science (Social Sciences / Arts and Humanities Citation Index) from vol. 59 (2011), in Scopus (Social Sciences / Arts and Humanities Index) from vol. 57 (2009) and in ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences) from vol. 1 (1953). For more information, please visit www.jstor.org, www.webofscience.com, www.elsevier.com and erihplus.nsd.no.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ART
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences19.2%
- Financial Crisis of the 21st CenturyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
- Dutch Social and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences11.1%
- Art History and Market AnalysisArts and Humanities7.8%
- Medical Research and PracticesHealth Professions7.7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.4%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
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
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,470 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 9 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 5 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted2
- full-length articleFull-length article Once the Bulletin editors have extended an invitation for you to write the intended article, please observe our word count restriction of 6,…Length not stated
- short noticeShort Notice Short Notices should not exceed more than 2,000 words, including notes, accompanied by a maximum of six images.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:a) The Rijksmuseum Bulletin provides immediate open access to its content. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. This license allows others…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate open access; articles distributed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
The Rijksmuseum Bulletin provides immediate open access to its content. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Full-length articles undergo double anonymous peer review by two reviewers. Model summary
When approved by the Bulletin editors, the article will be submitted to two anonymous peer reviewers possessing expertise in areas relevant to the subject and research methodology.
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
- Rijksmuseum Publications Department
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English, Dutch
- ISSN
- 1877-8127
- Electronic ISSN
- 2772-6126
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 74, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rijksmuseum Bulletin
What CAS zone is Rijksmuseum Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rijksmuseum Bulletin is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Art. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Rijksmuseum Bulletin?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Rijksmuseum Bulletin?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. 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.
Which databases index Rijksmuseum Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rijksmuseum Bulletin is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Rijksmuseum Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Rijksmuseum Bulletin is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .