What is the Impact Factor of Musicae Scientiae?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Musicae Scientiae is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Musicae Scientiae indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Musicae Scientiae is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.945 (Q1) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes Musicae Scientiae and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Musicae Scientiae is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,199 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #5,372Top JournalHybrid

Musicae Scientiae

Identifier (ISSN):1029-8649(Print)/2045-4147(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Musicae Scientiae

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.945

#5,372

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate13.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

51.52% Gold OA•91.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

MUSICAE SCIENTIAE is the trilingual journal, official organ of ESCOM, published with the financial support of the Belgian Science Policy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology87.6%Art73.6%Philosophy65.5%Sociology57%Visual arts55.1%Literature51.5%Physics47.3%Musical44%Computer science41.6%Biology41.5%Cognitive psychology39.9%Acoustics36.2%Medicine35.4%Communication35.3%Epistemology33.4%Linguistics32.3%Social psychology30.5%Neuroscience29.9%Mathematics26.6%History24.4%Psychiatry22.8%Political science21.9%Law21.5%Economics21.3%Artificial intelligence20.4%Cognitive science20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank82/104

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

MUSIC

Rank4/108

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank6/104

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MUSIC	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSSCI	82/104	Q4
MUSIC	JCIAHCI	4/108	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCISSCI	6/104	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year28

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year26

Total Citations39

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year44

Total Citations122

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year38

Total Citations270

2022

IF2.725

Articles / Year28

Total Citations366

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	28	4
2025	1.7	26	39
2024	2.2	44	122
2023	2.4	38	270
2022	2.725	28	366
2021	—	36	485
2020	—	31	595
2019	—	32	699
2018	—	51	829
2017	—	46	1,235
2016	—	52	1,269
2015	—	33	900

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,372Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.945

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.76

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,199 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations405

3-Year Documents132

Citable Documents128

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 Rate61.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MusicQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

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: 13.6%

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)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Musicae Scientiae (ISSN: 1029-8649) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.945 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,199 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.