Archiving, Indexing & Impact

Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET) is committed to ensuring the visibility, accessibility, and long-term preservation of its published content.

The journal is indexed in recognized academic databases and participates in digital archiving initiatives to safeguard scholarly work.

Indexing

CAET is indexed and abstracted in the following databases:

Major Indexing Services
- Scopus (Q1 ranking/2025)
Additional Indexing and Abstracting Services
- EBSCO
- CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure)
- OCLC (WorldCat)
Academic Search and Discovery
- Google Scholar

Archiving and Preservation

All published articles are permanently archived through Portico and preserved as part of the scholarly record. The publisher maintains digital backups and metadata preservation procedures to support long-term accessibility and continuity of access.

Discoverability

CAET is discoverable and accessible through a broad range of scholarly and professional channels, including:

International academic databases and indexing services, including Scopus, EBSCO, CNKI, OCLC WorldCat, and Google Scholar
Institutional library catalogues and discovery systems worldwide
Online journal platforms and scholarly search engines
Citation networks, academic repositories, and professional association websites
Emerging AI-assisted research and knowledge discovery platforms

Through these channels, CAET supports the dissemination of research, scholarship, and practice across creative arts therapy, arts in health, arts education, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal reaches an international audience of researchers, educators, therapists, artists, health professionals, students, and policymakers.

Impact and Reach

Since its establishment in 2015, CAET has developed into an internationally recognized journal serving the fields of creative arts therapy, arts in health, arts education, and interdisciplinary arts-based research.

Journal highlights include:

Published continuously since 2015
More than 12 issues published
More than 240 peer-reviewed articles published
Indexed in Scopus (Q1), EBSCO, CNKI, OCLC WorldCat, and Google Scholar
International authors, reviewers, and editorial board members from multiple regions of the world
Growing readership across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and other regions

Individual CAET articles have attracted thousands of views and hundreds of full-text downloads, demonstrating sustained international engagement with the journal's published scholarship.

Commitment to Accessibility

CAET is committed to maintaining the accessibility and integrity of its published content.

Articles published between 2015 and 2025 are openly accessible
From 2026 onwards, the journal is transitioning to a subscription and hybrid access model

Publishing Infrastructure

To support discoverability, citation, and long-term accessibility, CAET follows recognized scholarly publishing practices.

All published articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure persistent identification and reliable citation
Authors are encouraged to provide ORCID iDs to support accurate author attribution and research visibility
Article metadata is maintained to facilitate indexing, citation tracking, library cataloguing, and academic discovery
Published content is preserved through recognized archiving systems and publisher-maintained backup procedures
CAET operates a double-blind peer review process and maintains policies relating to publication ethics, research integrity, and responsible scholarly communication

Future Development

CAET continues to expand its indexing, discoverability, and preservation initiatives as part of its commitment to academic quality, international visibility, and long-term sustainability. The journal regularly reviews its publishing practices and infrastructure to align with evolving standards in scholarly communication and digital publishing.

As the official journal of the International Association of Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (IACAET), CAET contributes to a broader international ecosystem that supports research, professional development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and knowledge exchange across the fields of arts, therapy, education, and health. Through these connections, the journal seeks to strengthen the visibility, accessibility, and impact of scholarly and creative work worldwide.

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