What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Music Therapy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Music Therapy is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Music Therapy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Music Therapy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.524 (Q1) and an H-index of 64.

Who publishes Journal of Music Therapy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Music Therapy is published by American Music Therapy Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,959 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #11,352Hybrid

Journal of Music Therapy

Identifier (ISSN):0022-2917(Print)/2053-7395(Online)

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Publisher:American Music Therapy Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Music Therapy

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.524

#11,352

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

16.98% Gold OA•88.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Music Therapy (ISSN: 0022-2917) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of REHABILITATION, published by American Music Therapy Association in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.524 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicine62.2%Psychotherapist49.3%Psychiatry49%Physical therapy39.9%Music therapy37.1%Physics27.2%Developmental psychology25.2%Sociology25.2%Biology25%Philosophy24.7%Clinical psychology23.8%Art20.6%Computer science20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Rehabilitation

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank46/175

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank1/176

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
REHABILITATION	JCRSSCI	46/175	Q2
REHABILITATION	JCISSCI	1/176	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year16

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year19

Total Citations15

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year25

Total Citations98

2023

IF2.645

Articles / Year32

Total Citations128

2022

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations111

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	16	2
2025	0.8	19	15
2024	1.9	25	98
2023	2.645	32	128
2022	—	18	111
2021	—	21	229
2020	—	26	567
2019	—	21	505
2018	—	24	620
2017	—	18	505
2016	—	33	897
2015	—	40	847

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,352Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1964-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.524

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.00

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,959 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations109

3-Year Documents60

Citable Documents51

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate76.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Complementary and Manual TherapyQ1

MusicQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区REHABILITATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,959 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.