Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Visual Culture in Britain
ISSN 1471-4787 · eISSN 1941-8361 · Taylor & Francis
Visual Culture in Britain: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 47 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Visual Culture in Britain is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Visual Culture and Art Theory, Historical Art and Culture Studies and Art, Politics, and Modernism, together about 47.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Museology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Appearing three times a year, Visual Culture in Britain is dedicated to exploring the generative interrelations between visual culture, individuals, and societies in Britain, both historically and today. The journal publishes new peer-reviewed scholarship that investigates the forms, spaces, processes, and politics through which visual worlds/materials are made meaningful and examines their effects within an expanded and unsettled concept of ‘Britishness’. Visual Culture in Britain is inclusive and interdisciplinary, welcoming submissions at any time, for original articles, forum pieces, special issues, and reviews. Original Articles This should focus primarily on exploring and interpreting the complex interrelations between visual culture, individuals, and societies in Britain, both historically and today. Such submissions rely on an adequate sample of evidentiary primary materials, engage with the appropriate secondary literature, and, importantly, contribute to advancing either the cultural, methodological, and/or theoretical literature of one or more disciplines/fields. A typical paper should be between 6000 and 8000 words, excluding the abstract (150-250 words), although submissions of up to 10,000 words may be accepted in special circumstances. We also welcome themed sections of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 original articles that share a specific focus, plus a short contextualising editorial (max 750 word). Please contact the editors directly if you wish to propose a themed section. Special Issues Special Issues are a space to discuss specific themes and issues through a selective framework. If you wish to propose a Special Issue, please contact the editors directly with the following considerations: A short proposal on the theme / area of enquiry and its relevance to the journal, to its readerships, and to the field of visual culture in Britain (max 500 words). A list of the contributors, their paper titles and format (original article, VCB Forum, review), a short synopsis for each of the proposed papers (max 200 words) and the number of images intended to be distributed across the entire collection. A Special Issue should include a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 original articles, plus a contextualising editorial (around 1,500 words), and can accommodate a maximum of two reviews and two VCB Forum pieces. A publication timeline and anticipated submission date. Visual Culture in Britain Forum This is a space for shorter articles that address em
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
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities22%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities14.4%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities11.3%
- Photographic and Visual ArtsArts and Humanities7.7%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities4.4%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities3.6%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities3.3%
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 | Q4 | 670/697 | 2nd |
| Cultural Studies | Q4 | 1404/1434 | 1st |
| Communication | Q4 | 537/541 | 0th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, Art Index, ARTbibliographies Modern, British Humanities Index, International Index to Performing Arts, Current Abstracts, International Index to the Performing ArtsPublisher 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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 32,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 15 | 26 |
| 2025 | 22 | 9 | 43 |
| 2024 | 20 | 15 | 58 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
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
47 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)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 39 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- original articleclude a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 original articles, plus a contextualising editorial (around 1,500 words), and can accommodate a maximum of two reviews a…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles This should focus primarily on exploring and interpreting the complex interrelations between visual culture, individuals, and societies in Bri…Length not stated
- reviewf you wish to propose a themed section. Reviews Reviews should be between 800 and 2000 words, critically reflecting on a recent cultural artefact(s) ormain text ≤ 2,000 words
- reviewsReviews Reviews should be between 800 and 2000 words, critically reflecting on a recent cultural artefact(s) or publication(s) relating to visual culture in Bri…Length not stated
- special issuesSpecial Issues Special Issues are a space to discuss specific themes and issues through a selective framework.Length not stated
- vcb forumVisual Culture in Britain ForumLength not stated
- visual culture in britain forumVisual Culture in Britain Forum This is a space for shorter articles that address emergent themes, topical reflections and timely interventions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access: hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving the option to publish open access. Model summary
Visual Culture in Britain 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 a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review statement: research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees; forum pieces are reviewed by the Editors but on most occasions not sent to anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Forum pieces are reviewed by the Editors but on most occasions not sent to anonymous referees.
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
- 1471-4787
- Electronic ISSN
- 1941-8361
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Visual Culture in Britain
How long does peer review take at Visual Culture in Britain?
The publisher reports about 47 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 Visual Culture in Britain?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 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 Visual Culture in Britain?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Visual Culture in Britain is indexed in Scopus.
Is Visual Culture in Britain open access, and what is the APC?
Visual Culture in Britain 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: .