What is the Impact Factor of Museum Worlds?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Museum Worlds is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Museum Worlds indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Museum Worlds is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.251 (Q1) and an H-index of 7.

Who publishes Museum Worlds and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Museum Worlds is published by Berghahn Books. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #19,162Diamond OAHybrid

Museum Worlds

Identifier (ISSN):2049-6729(Print)/2049-6737(Online)

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Publisher:Berghahn Books

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Museum Worlds

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.251

#19,162

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

7 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate33.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

9articles/year

84.62% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Museum Worlds (ISSN: 2049-6729) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ART, published by Berghahn Books in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.251 (Q1), an H-index of 7.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History75.3%Sociology66.4%Geography64.4%Art63.7%Archaeology57.5%Political science54.8%Philosophy51.4%Law48.6%Visual arts42.5%Computer science39%Art history34.9%Anthropology29.5%Media studies27.4%Biology26.7%Linguistics24%Exhibition22.6%Psychology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Art

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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

ART

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ART

Rank15/151

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ART	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
ART	JCIESCI	15/151	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year25

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year19

Total Citations23

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year20

Total Citations30

2022

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations45

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	—	—
2025	0.6	25	6
2024	0.3	19	23
2023	1.3	20	30
2022	—	22	45
2021	—	16	14
2020	—	19	122
2019	—	17	23
2018	—	12	41
2017	—	20	78
2016	—	22	72
2015	—	11	15
2014	—	15	47

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,162Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.251

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.50

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 Citations32

3-Year Documents54

Citable Documents50

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 Rate62.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MuseologyQ1

ConservationQ2

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: 33.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Arts & Humanities

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ART

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 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid 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.