What is the Impact Factor of Music Theory Online?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Music Theory Online is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Music Theory Online indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Music Theory Online is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.460 (Q1) and an H-index of 14.

Who publishes Music Theory Online and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Music Theory Online is published by Society for Music Theory. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #12,779Diamond OAHybrid

Music Theory Online

Identifier (ISSN):1067-3040(Print)

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Publisher:Society for Music Theory

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Music Theory Online

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.46

#12,779

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

79.76% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Music Theory Online is a journal of criticism, commentary, research and scholarship in music theory, music analysis, and related disciplines. The refereed open-access electronic journal of the Society for Music Theory, MTO has been in continuous publication since 1993. New issues are published four times per year and include articles, reviews, commentaries, and analytical essays. In addition, MTO publishes a list of job opportunities and abstracts of recently completed dissertations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art96.5%Philosophy63.2%Literature55.4%Visual arts52.6%Computer science46.9%History46.4%Physics44%Psychology40.8%Musical37%Art history37%Acoustics34.8%Linguistics33.9%Aesthetics32.6%Sociology28.7%Epistemology23.8%Mathematics23.6%Economics20.3%Political science20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Music

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Special Issues

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

JCRAHCI2026

MUSIC

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

MUSIC

Rank22/108

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MUSIC	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
MUSIC	JCIAHCI	22/108	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year18

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year36

Total Citations3

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year59

Total Citations53

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year36

Total Citations96

2022

IF—

Articles / Year46

Total Citations256

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	18	0
2025	0.6	36	3
2024	0.4	59	53
2023	0.8	36	96
2022	—	46	256
2021	—	54	226
2020	—	53	661
2019	—	36	223
2018	—	55	259
2017	—	51	464
2016	—	45	459
2015	—	51	456

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,779Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004, 2009-2010, 2016-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.46

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations97

3-Year Documents113

Citable Documents108

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 Rate35.7%

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: 25%

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):

4区MUSIC

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

Music Theory Online (ISSN: 1067-3040) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MUSIC, published by Society for Music Theory in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.460 (Q1), an H-index of 14.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.