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International Journal of Cultural Property

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1465-7317
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.331
H-Indexi
41
SNIPi
0.843
Total Worksi
1,196
Total Citationsi
9,850
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.71
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Cultural Property (IJCP) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on the legal, ethical, and policy issues surrounding the ownership, stewardship, and movement of cultural property. It covers a wide range of topics, including archaeological heritage, museum collections, indigenous cultural rights, and the international trade in cultural goods. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in fields such as law, anthropology, archaeology, art history, and museum studies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
FrequencyQuarterly, 2005-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,196
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1465-7317
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
31
205
2019
38
188
2020
41
200
2021
37
186
2022
24
70
2023
31
47
2024
23
15
2025
24
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ConservationQ1
Cultural StudiesQ1
HistoryQ1
MuseologyQ1
AnthropologyQ2
LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, MultidisciplinaryLaw

Scopus Categories

LawAnthropologyMuseologyHistoryCultural StudiesConservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeological Research and ProtectionCultural Heritage Management and PreservationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyLegal case studies and regulationsArt History and Market AnalysisLaw in Society and CultureEducational Robotics and EngineeringMuseums and Cultural HeritageConservation Techniques and Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cultural Property

Is International Journal of Cultural Property a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Cultural Property: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Cultural Property?

International Journal of Cultural Property is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.71.

Is International Journal of Cultural Property indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Cultural Property is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Cultural Property?

The International Journal of Cultural Property (IJCP) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on the legal, ethical, and policy issues surrounding the ownership, stewardship, and movement of cultural property. It covers a wide range of topics, including archaeological heritage, museum collections, indigenous cultural rights, and the international trade in cultural goods. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in fields such as law, anthropology, archaeology, art history, and museum studies.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref