Konsthistorisk Tidskrift

Aims & Scope

Konsthistorisk tidskrift/Journal of Art History was founded in 1932 by Konsthistoriska sällskapet/The Society of Art Historians in Stockholm, Sweden.

As the leading peer-reviewed journal of art history in the Nordic countries, the journal welcomes original research from all fields of art history, architecture, design and visual culture covering a broad variety of methodological and theoretical approaches.

The journal also publishes reviews of books and larger exhibitions and accepts submissions written in the Scandinavian languages as well as in French, German and English.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27968

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.114

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

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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.

• Beyond the Public Art Machine: A Critical Examination of Street Art as Public Art

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Peter

• Scented Scenographics and Olfactory Art: Making Sense of Scent in the Museum

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Viveka

• Curman’s Skull: Scientific Racism and Art

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Jeff

• Samson, David, or Hercules? Ambiguous Identities in some Romanesque Sculptures of Lion Fighters

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Kirk

• Traces, Layers and Palimpsests: The Dialogics of Collage and Pastiche

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Monica

• Carelessness or curatorial chutzpah? On controversies surrounding street art in the museum

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Peter

• Winckelmann’s Depreciation of Colour in Light of the <i>Querelle du coloris</i> and Recent Critique

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Lasse

• The Digital U-Turn in Art History

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Anna, Amanda

• Conservation versus Thermal Comfort – Conflicting Interests? The Issue of Church Heating, Sweden c. 1918–1975

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Mattias

• The Repressive Logic of a Profession? On the Use of Reproductions in Art History

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Hans Dam

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