de arte is an international peer-reviewed journal offering a distinctive, integrated forum for original research in the visual arts, art history, art criticism, visual culture and related disciplines. The primary focus is on South Africa, Africa and the Global South, where arts and culture have had an instrumental role in forging identities and post-colonial realities. The journal aims to be representative of a variety of viewpoints and emphasises an interdisciplinary approach, cognisant of the value of a dynamic interface between the visual arts and other fields including philosophy, politics, history, religion, and literature. It further seeks to provide a platform for under-represented African visual arts and art criticism on the global stage.
In addition to original scholarly research, de arte invites critical reviews of books focused on the above-mentioned scope. We welcome contributions from established and emerging scholars, and we are open to proposals for Themed Issues guest edited by leading scholars in relevant fields.
Journal metrics
Usage
6K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.1 (2023) Impact Factor
0.3 (2023) 5 year IF
0.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.239 (2023) SNIP
0.112 (2023) SJR
Understanding and using journal metrics
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who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor Leandra Koenig-Visagie, University of South Africa
Book Reviews Editor Leana van der Merwe, University of South Africa Boitumelo Kembo, University of South Africa
Editorial Assistant Obakeng Kgongoane, University of Pretoria Zinziswa Mavuso, University of South Africa
Editorial Board Boitumelo Kembo, University of South Africa Irene Bronner, University of Johannesburg Leana van der Merwe, University of South Africa Nicola Cloete, Witwatersrand University Nomusa Makhubu, University of Cape Town Stephen Fọlárànmí, Rhodes University Vulindlela Nyoni, Nelson Mandela University
Advisory Board Rasheed Araeen, PhD Annie E. Coombes, Birkbeck College, University of London Amareswar Galla, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Michael Godby, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town Melanie Hillebrand, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth Marilyn Martin, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town Steven Nelson, University of California, Los Angeles Simon Njami, Visual Arts Consultant, Visiting Professor at UC SD Sylvester Ogbechie, University of California, Santa Barbara Andries Oliphant, University of South Africa Ruth B. Phillips, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada Elizabeth Rankin, University of Auckland, New Zealand Brenda Schmahmann, University of Johannesburg Kavita Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Open access
de arte is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our 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 and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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