Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Scope
ISSN 1177-5653 · eISSN 1177-5661 · Otago Polytechnic
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Scope: fully open access; 63 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scope is published by Otago Polytechnic. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artistic and Creative Research, Crafts, Textile, and Design and Art, Politics, and Modernism, together about 47.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities21.8%
- Crafts, Textile, and DesignArts and Humanities13.4%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities12.5%
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities10.3%
- Cultural and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities8.5%
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities6.1%
- Art, Technology, and CultureArts and Humanities5.3%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q4 | 651/697 | 6th |
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
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 283 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 5 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 7 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 3 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 8 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Scope
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Artistic and Creative Research, Crafts, Textile, and Design.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Otago Polytechnic
- ISSN
- 1177-5653
- Electronic ISSN
- 1177-5661
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scope
Which databases index Scope?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scope is indexed in Scopus.
Is Scope open access, and what is the APC?
Scope is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .