Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Studies in Art Education
ISSN 0039-3541 · eISSN 2325-8039 · Taylor & Francis
Studies in Art Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 226 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Art Education is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art Education and Development, Diverse Music Education Insights and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Art Education is a quarterly journal that reports quantitative, qualitative, historical, and philosophical research in art education, including explorations of theory and practice in the areas of art production, art criticism, aesthetics, art history, human development, curriculum and instruction, and assessment. Studies also publishes reports of applicable research in related fields such as anthropology, education, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, have appropriate margins, consist of approximately 5,000 words, and include an abstract of 75-150 words. Authors should follow the guidelines detailed in from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (2020). See Author Guidelines below for submission details. All manuscripts go through an anonymized review by selected members of the Studies Editorial Board. Most manuscripts go through at least one rewrite. The Senior Editor may further edit a manuscript prior to publication, but author permission is obtained for extensive changes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities36.1%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities7.7%
- Creativity in Education and NeurosciencePsychology7.4%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities5.6%
- Digital Media and Visual ArtComputer Science4.4%
- Educational Environments and Student OutcomesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities3.6%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, ARTbibliographies Current Titles (Email Edition), EBSCOhost, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Gale, Ovid, Taylor & Francis
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
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 741OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 38.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 58,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,463 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 46 | 10 | 33 |
| 2024 | 42 | 8 | 83 |
| 2023 | 34 | 7 | 128 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 96 |
| 2021 | 37 | 5 | 151 |
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
226 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 27 days – 291 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 149 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 374 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (80 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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 75–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, have appropriate margins, consist of approximately 5,000 words, and include an abstract of 75-150 words; APA 7th edition (2020) style. Model summary
Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, have appropriate margins, consist of approximately 5,000 words, and include an abstract of 75-150 words. Authors should follow the guidelines detailed in from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (2020).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Studies in Art Education 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 an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymized review by selected members of the Studies Editorial Board; most manuscripts go through at least one rewrite. Model summary
All manuscripts go through an anonymized review by selected members of the Studies Editorial Board. Most manuscripts go through at least one rewrite.
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
- 0039-3541
- Electronic ISSN
- 2325-8039
- Society / sponsor
- National Art Education Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 67, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Art Education
What CAS zone is Studies in Art Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Art Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studies in Art Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Studies in Art Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 226 days (interquartile range 27–291 days). 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 Studies in Art Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 75–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Studies in Art Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Art Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studies in Art Education open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Art Education is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .