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British Journal of Aesthetics

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0007-0904eISSN1468-2842

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.638

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.6

Total Works

4,937

Total Citations

29,716

2yr Mean Citedness

1.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles exploring the nature of aesthetic experience, including concepts like arbitrariness, appreciation by description, and the sublime. It also features discussions on the ontology of artworks, the role of spectatorship and narration in visual media, and the philosophical underpinnings of creativity, humor, and grief.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications4,937

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0007-0904 / 1468-2842

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ArtPhilosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics, Aesthetics, and ArtVisual Culture and Art TheoryHistorical Art and Culture StudiesArt, Politics, and ModernismAesthetic Perception and Analysis