What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Aesthetics & Culture?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Aesthetics & Culture is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Aesthetics & Culture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Aesthetics & Culture is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.233 (Q1) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Journal of Aesthetics & Culture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Aesthetics & Culture is published by Taylor & Francis Group. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #20,051Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

Journal of Aesthetics & Culture

Identifier (ISSN):2000-4214(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Aesthetics & Culture

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.233

#20,051

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

16articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Aesthetics & Culture (ISSN: 2000-4214) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis Group in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.233 (Q1), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Arts & HumanitiesHistoryPolitical ScienceLawPhilosophySociologyComputer ScienceGeographyEpistemologyBiologyPoliticsLinguisticsPsychologyWorld Wide Web & InternetArchaeology

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank23/66

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank27/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank50/403

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	23/66	Q2
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	27/66	Q2
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	50/403	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year12

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year17

Total Citations8

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year25

Total Citations62

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year3

Total Citations4

2022

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations48

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	12	0
2025	0.4	17	8
2024	0.4	25	62
2023	0.3	3	4
2022	—	18	48
2021	—	15	31
2020	—	12	80
2019	—	17	48
2018	—	30	143
2017	—	18	313
2016	—	16	254
2015	—	25	154

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #20,051Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.233

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.35

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations46

3-Year Documents44

Citable Documents42

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

PhilosophyQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Arts & Humanities

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.