Journal of Arts Management Law and Society

Aims & Scope

How will technology change the arts world?

Who owns what in the information age?

How will museums survive in the future?

The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society has supplied answers to these kinds of questions for more than twenty-five years, becoming the authoritative resource for arts policymakers and analysts, sociologists, arts and cultural administrators, educators, trustees, artists, lawyers, and citizens concerned with the performing, visual, and media arts, as well as cultural affairs.

Articles, commentaries, and reviews of publications address marketing, intellectual property, arts policy, arts law, governance, and cultural production and dissemination, always from a variety of philosophical, disciplinary, and national and international perspectives.

The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society is an authoritative resource for the field of performing, visual, and media arts in particular and cultural affairs more generally.

Articles, commentary, and book reviews address current and ongoing issues in arts policy, management, law, and governance from a range of philosophical and national perspectives.

The journal seeks to increase communication and foster understanding among artists, public and private policymakers, cultural administrators, trustees, patrons, scholars, educators, and lawyers.

Diverse disciplinary viewpoints are represented, encompassing aesthetics, economics, history, law, organizational management, political science, and sociology.

A broad range of issues are addressed within the journal.

Management topics might involve finance, labor relations, fundraising, marketing, or technological impacts; legal topics might include copyright, censorship, or trustee obligations; and cultural topics might involve education, historical preservation, or cultural diversity.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14718

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	82

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.365

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

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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, Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, 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.

• Cultural Policy: Definitions and Theoretical Approaches

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Kevin

• "Adventuring" Arts Entrepreneurship Curricula in Higher Education: An Examination of Present Efforts, Obstacles, and Best Practices

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Gary D.

• Democratizing Culture or Cultural Democracy?

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Yves

• Creative Assets and the Changing Economy

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Steven Jay

• Arts Marketing Performance: An Artistic-Mission-Led Approach to Evaluation

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Miranda, Francesco

• Cultural Policies and the Welfare State: The Cases of Sweden, Germany, and the United States

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Annette, Stefan

• What's New for Culture in the New Economy?

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Kieran

• Globalizing the Creative Industries Concept: Travelling Policy and Transnational Policy Communities

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Russell

• Managing the Arts: Leadership and Decision Making under Dual Rationalities

  Citation: 36

  Authors: David, Loretta, Susan

• Performing Arts Entrepreneurship: Toward a Research Agenda

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Stephen B.

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