International Journal of Cultural Management

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International Journal of Cultural Management (IJCultM)
Editor in Chief
Associate Prof. Wan Wei
ISSN online
1756-5677
ISSN print
1756-5669
4 issues per year

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IJCultM publishes high quality manuscripts of a theoretical or empirical nature that analyse issues related to cultural management. IJCultM targets scholars from academia, the business community and the public sector. Its objective is to attract original work from various disciplines, using varied methodologies to facilitate discussion regarding all aspects of management and the managed use of culture. IJCultM is open to different approaches (political economy analysis, economic evaluation analysis, financial analysis, sociological analysis, etc.), and welcomes critical review articles.

Topics covered include

  • Behaviour of arts/culture producers/consumers
  • Economics of cultural management
  • Evaluation approaches aimed at arts/culture/heritage
  • Methodologies aimed at arts/culture/heritage
  • Consumer and audience research
  • Local/regional development and planning
  • New forms of arts/culture/heritage
  • Advertising, marketing and promotion
  • Information management and systems
  • Policy-related contributions
  • Philosophical approaches to arts/culture/heritage
  • Tourism/leisure and arts/culture interactions

Objectives

The principal objective of the IJCultM is to promote scientific research and discussion around the behaviour of producers and consumers of arts and culture, and the evaluation and impact of artistic, cultural and heritage forms and manifestations in the economy and society. For that matter, IJCultM strives to create a venue for academics and scholars in the field of cultural management, where they can disseminate their research and study ideas, thoughts and empirical findings to the business community as well as to academia.

Readership

The main readership of IJCultM comprises academic institution professors, researchers, graduate students and business executives. The readership spectrum also includes experts (consultants) in cultural management, economists, government departments, consultants, planners and policy makers working in the area of culture and cultural management, as well as those with a more general interest in culture and the arts.

Contents

IJCultM will consider and publish high quality original papers, review papers, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, research notes, commentaries and news. Special Issues devoted to important topics will also be published.

Browse issues

2025 Vol.2 No.12024 Vol.1 No.42023 Vol.1 No.32022 Vol.1 No.22022 Vol.1 No.1 Free Access

IJCULTM is indexed in:

Editor in Chief

  • Wei, Wan, Arkansas Tech University, USA
    (ijcultm@atu.edu)

Executive Editor

  • Song, Wei, Black Hills State University, USA

Emeritus Editor

  • Schein, David, University of St. Thomas, USA

Associate Editors

  • Feng, Chenyu Crystal, Tianjiin University of Technology, China
  • Jayashree, Sreenivasan, Multimedia University, Malaysia
  • Torres-Palacio, Patricio, Bridgewater State University, USA
  • Wu, Chen, Southeast Missouri State University, USA

Editorial Board Members

  • Clark, Paul, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
  • Ed-Dafali, Slimane, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco
  • Gamaliel, Ragland, O.P. Jindal Global University, India
  • Han, Zhao, Shandong Jiaotong University, China
  • Hossain, Mohammed Delwar, Green University of Bangladesh, Bangladesh
  • Huang, Peng, Arkansas Tech University, USA
  • Jain, Shilpa, Te Pūkenga Open Polytechnic, New Zealand
  • Kan, TingTing, Tianjiin University of Technology, China
  • Li, Yinghao, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China
  • Poi, Godwin, University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Nigeria
  • Xu, Mei, University of La Verne, USA
  • Zhang, Hongnai, University of La Verne, USA

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  • Submitted articles should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written (more details available here) and the author has cleared any necessary permissions with the copyright owner if it has been previously copyrighted.
  • Briefs and research notes are not published in this journal.
  • All our articles go through a double-blind review process.
  • All authors must declare they have read and agreed to the content of the submitted article. A full statement of our Ethical Guidelines for Authors (PDF) is available.
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    • Submission process

    • All articles for this journal must be submitted using our online submissions system.
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Journal news

Associate Prof. Prof. Wan Wei appointed as new Editor in Chief of International Journal of Cultural Management

21 September, 2026

Associate Prof. Wan Wei from Arkansas Tech University in the USA has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Cultural Management. The journal's previous Editor in Chief, Prof. Wei Song, will take the position of Executive Editor, with the two editors exchanging posts every two years.

Associate Prof. Wan Wei offered the following statement:

"It is my great pleasure and honor to serve as the new Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Cultural Management (IJCultM). I am honoured to lead a highly accomplished and diverse editorial team of researchers representing regions across Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America. Our team brings together established scholars and emerging researchers with diverse expertise and perspectives, providing a strong and inclusive foundation for the continued development of the journal. I am excited to work with such a talented and committed group as we begin this new chapter for IJCultM. We are committed to strengthening IJCultM as an international platform for rigorous, innovative and interdisciplinary research in the fields of culture and cultural management.

IJCultM provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for research on cultural management and related areas. We welcome high-quality theoretical and empirical research that advances our understanding of the management, economics, policy and development of cultural organisations.

The journal welcomes contributions from scholars and researchers across academia, business and the public sector, with the aim of fostering meaningful interdisciplinary dialogue on the management, development and use of culture. We encourage research drawing on diverse disciplinary and methodological perspectives, including economics, finance and sociology. The journal also welcomes critical reviews.

I invite researchers and scholars from around the world to submit their original work to IJCultM and to join us in advancing research and dialogue in this important and evolving field. For more information, please visit http://www.inderscience.com/ijcultm or contact me at ijcultm@atu.edu for any publication-related queries.

I look forward to working with our international scholarly community and to welcoming your contributions to the journal."

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