What is the Impact Factor of MUSICAL QUARTERLY?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of MUSICAL QUARTERLY is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is MUSICAL QUARTERLY indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, MUSICAL QUARTERLY is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.139 (Q2) and an H-index of 24.

Who publishes MUSICAL QUARTERLY and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

MUSICAL QUARTERLY is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,284 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #26,232Top JournalHybrid

MUSICAL QUARTERLY

Identifier (ISSN):0027-4631(Print)/1741-8399(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2↓ -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 (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for MUSICAL QUARTERLY

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.139

#26,232

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

10articles/year

32.14% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Musical Quarterly, founded in 1915 by Oscar Sonneck, has long been cited as the premier scholarly musical journal in the United States. Over the years it has published the writings of many important composers and musicologists, including Aaron Copland, Arnold Schoenberg, Marc Blitzstein, Henry Cowell, and Camille Saint-Saens. The journal focuses on the merging areas in scholarship where much of the challenging new work in the study of music is being produced.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art66.5%History63.4%Philosophy29%Literature27.2%Visual arts20.6%

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

Rank50/108

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MUSIC	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
MUSIC	JCIAHCI	50/108	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

Articles / Year4

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year10

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.1

Articles / Year13

Total Citations0

2023

IF0.1

Articles / Year12

Total Citations5

2022

IF—

Articles / Year9

Total Citations3

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	4	0
2025	0.4	10	0
2024	0.1	13	0
2023	0.1	12	5
2022	—	9	3
2021	—	27	26
2020	—	15	39
2019	—	17	61
2018	—	17	46
2017	—	14	50
2016	—	25	178
2015	—	18	40

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,232Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1915-1986, 1989-2002, 2004-2007, 2009-2024

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.139

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,284 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4

3-Year Documents32

Citable Documents26

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MusicQ2

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: 0%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Arts & Humanities

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

MUSICAL QUARTERLY (ISSN: 0027-4631) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MUSIC, published by Oxford University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.139 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 10 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,284 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.