Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art

Aims & Scope

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art is published by the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand.

AAANZ is Australia’s professional body for art and design historians, arts writers, artists, students of art history and theory, and museum professionals.

The Journal is Australasia’s principal refereed art history journal.

The Journal is dedicated to the study of art history and its various emanations including art practice, theory and exhibition.

The editors seek research papers that engage with critical debates and frameworks across art historical and theoretical enquiry within local and global contexts, plus review essays evaluating publications and exhibitions.

Peer review policy The Editorial Board sends submissions it considers suitable to two referees in a double anonymized process.

Publication depends upon the referees’ assessment, the availability of space in the Journal, and the author's willingness and ability to address the concerns (if any) raised by the editors and referees within specified deadlines.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to decide whether or not to publish the paper.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29890

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Documentary/Vérité: Bio-Politics, Human Rights and the Figure of “Truth” in Contemporary Art

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Okwui

• Curating the World

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Okwui, Rex

• The Ethical Claims of Bio-Art: Killing The Other Or Self-Cannibalism

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Ionat, Oron

• World Picturing in Contemporary Art: The Iconogeographic Turn

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Terry, Andrew W, Henry

• The Very Theory of Transgression: Bataille,<i>Lingchi</i>, and Surrealism

  Citation: 17

  Authors: James

• Sociability and Cruising

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Leo

• Art and Deleuze: A Round Table Interview with Elizabeth Grosz

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Helen, Elizabeth, Philipa

• Country, Skin, Canvas: The Intercorporeal Art of Kathleen Petyarre

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Jennifer

• Toys and Affect: Identifying with the Perpetrator in Contemporary Holocaust Art

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Ernst

• On Medium Specificity And Discipline Crossovers In Modern Art

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Jacques, Andrew, Toni

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