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Museum Worlds

Berghahn Journals · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2049-6737
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.201
H-Index
14
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.315
Total Works
233
Total Citations
733
2yr Mean Citedness
0.32
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Museum Worlds publishes research on the practices, challenges, and evolution of museums globally. Articles examine the display and interpretation of cultural heritage, including indigenous artifacts and historical collections, often in relation to decolonization and repatriation efforts. The journal also explores the professional lives of museum workers, the impact of digital technologies on museum presentation, and the role of museums in education and community engagement.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications233
Publisher OrgBerghahn Books
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Berghahn Journals
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2049-6737
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

ConservationQ2
MuseologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Art

Scopus Categories

MuseologyConservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Museums and Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage Management and PreservationAnthropological Studies and InsightsConservation Techniques and StudiesCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentArchaeological Research and ProtectionMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationGeographies of human-animal interactionsJapanese History and CultureParticipatory Visual Research Methods
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref