What is the Impact Factor of Metal Music Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Metal Music Studies is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Metal Music Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Metal Music Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.271 (Q1) and an H-index of 15.

Who publishes Metal Music Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Metal Music Studies is published by Intellect Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,576 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #18,269Hybrid

Metal Music Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2052-3998(Print)/2052-4005(Online)

•

Publisher:Intellect Ltd.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Metal Music Studies

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.271

#18,269

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate60%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

0articles/year

1.41% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Metal Music Studies (ISSN: 2052-3998) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Intellect Ltd.. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.271 (Q1), an H-index of 15.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art57.4%Philosophy54.9%Political science41.8%Sociology39.3%History37.3%Law37.3%Computer science35.2%Literature33.6%Physics32%Psychology27.5%Linguistics24.2%Geography23.8%Economics23.4%Visual arts23%Aesthetics22.1%Acoustics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Arts and Humanities Music

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank36/66

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MUSIC

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank38/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank68/403

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MUSIC

Rank39/108

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	36/66	Q3
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
MUSIC	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	38/66	Q3
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	68/403	Q1
MUSIC	JCIESCI	39/108	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year9

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year45

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year22

Total Citations8

2023

IF0

Articles / Year30

Total Citations96

2022

IF—

Articles / Year29

Total Citations66

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	9	0
2025	0.2	45	6
2024	0.5	22	8
2023	0	30	96
2022	—	29	66
2021	—	20	105
2020	—	43	205
2019	—	31	325
2018	—	42	389
2017	—	30	245
2016	—	29	120
2015	—	15	222

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,269Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2025

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.271

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,576 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations43

3-Year Documents62

Citable Documents53

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MusicQ1

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: 60%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Arts & Humanities

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,576 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.