Art Bulletin

Aims & Scope

The Art Bulletin publishes leading scholarship in the English language in all aspects of art history as practiced in the academy, museums, and other institutions.

From its founding in 1913, the journal has published, through rigorous peer review, scholarly articles and critical reviews of the highest quality in all areas and periods of the history of art.

Articles take a variety of methodological approaches, from the historical to the theoretical.

In its mission as a journal of record, The Art Bulletin fosters an intensive engagement with intellectual developments and debates in contemporary art-historical practice.

It is published four times a year: in March, June, September, and December.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Semiotics and Art History

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Mieke, Norman

• Between Cult and Culture: Bamiyan, Islamic Iconoclasm, and the Museum

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Finbarr Barry

• Decentering Modernism: Art History and Avant-Garde Art from the Periphery

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Partha

• Jacopo de' Barbari's View of Venice: Map Making, City Views, and Moralized Geography before the Year 1500

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Juergen

• <i>Ut Pictura Poesis</i>: The Humanistic Theory of Painting

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Rensselaer W.

• The Sound of Light: Reflections on Art History in the Visual Culture of Hip-Hop

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Krista

• Toward a New Model of Renaissance Anachronism

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Alexander, Christopher S.

• The Perspective Plan in the Sixteenth Century: The Invention of a Representational Language

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Lucia

• On the Limits of Empathy

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Juliet

• Viewing the Archive: Timothy O'Sullivan's Photographs for the Wheeler Survey, 1871-74

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Robin E.