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Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies

Ubiquity Press Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1996

ISSN2049-4572eISSN1364-0429
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
32
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei
0.336
H-Indexi
15
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
104
Total Citationsi
855
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

TheJournal of Conservation and Museum Studies(JCMS) has an overall focus on the care and exhibition of collection items. The scope thus includes conservation science, artefact studies, restoration, museum studies, environment studies, collection management and curation. Please contact theeditorsif you are not sure whether your research falls into these categories. The journal is published online as a continuous volume and issue throughout the year. Articles are made available as soon as they are ready to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays in getting content publicly available. Special collections of articles are welcomed and will be published as part of the normal issue, but also within a separate collection page. See ourspecial collections guidelinesfor more information. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to theCreative Commonslicense agreement.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
FrequencyIrregular
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications104
Publisher OrgUbiquity Press
OA Since1995
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~32 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Ubiquity Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2049-4572 / 1364-0429
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
5
35
2018
6
56
2019
4
16
2020
8
59
2021
3
8
2022
2
12
2023
1
0
2025
2
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

ConservationQ1
MuseologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

MuseologyConservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Museums and Cultural HeritageConservation Techniques and StudiesCultural Heritage Management and PreservationCultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArchaeological Research and ProtectionBuilding materials and conservation3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyDiverse Musicological Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies

Is Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies?

Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies?

TheJournal of Conservation and Museum Studies(JCMS) has an overall focus on the care and exhibition of collection items. The scope thus includes conservation science, artefact studies, restoration, museum studies, environment studies, collection management and curation. Please contact theeditorsif you are not sure whether your research falls into these categories. The journal is published online as a continuous volume and issue throughout the year. Articles are made available as soon as they are ready to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays in getting content publicly available. Special

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