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Arts and Health

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN1753-3023

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.666

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.119

Total Works

458

Total Citations

7,664

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of arts and health, focusing on how creative practices contribute to mental, emotional, and physical well-being across diverse populations. It examines the use of various art forms, including dance, music, poetry, creative writing, and visual arts, as therapeutic interventions and tools for coping, healing, and promoting resilience. The scope also encompasses the application of arts in healthcare settings, the development of arts-based research methodologies, and the impact of arts engagement on social and cultural determinants of health.

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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 Published1986

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications458

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1753-3023

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Art Therapy and Mental HealthMusic Therapy and HealthParticipatory Visual Research MethodsEmpathy and Medical EducationDiversity and Impact of DanceDiverse Music Education InsightsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNeuroscience and Music PerceptionMental Health and Patient InvolvementUrban Green Space and Health