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Status
Active
Coverage
2002–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.7
SJR · SCImago
0.241
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
18
Best quartile
Q2 · 62nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 74 / 196 | 62nd | Q2 |
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Journal of Music Theory
Journal of Music Theory is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.7), WoS AHCI. Published by Duke University Press.
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ISSN 0022-2909Verify ISSN ↗1941-7497Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Duke University Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · AHCI
0.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Music Theory indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2002–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.7.
What quartile is Journal of Music Theory in Scopus?
Journal of Music Theory is Q2 in Music (rank 74 of 196), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Music Theory?
Journal of Music Theory is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 0.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 62nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.241, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 18.
Who publishes Journal of Music Theory and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Music Theory is published by Duke University Press. Its print ISSN is 0022-2909 and its online ISSN is 1941-7497.
Is Journal of Music Theory in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Journal of Music Theory open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Music Theory? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Music Theory has an h-index of 74 and a 2-year mean of 0.96 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #20 of 184 Scopus journals in Music.
74
h-index
0.96
2-yr mean citations
468
i10-index
1,285
works indexed
25,126
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#20 of 184 Top 11% Music
Journal of Music Theory published 20 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 23. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Music Theory? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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