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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.8
SJR · SCImago
0.271
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q2 · 68th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 62 / 196 | 68th | Q2 |
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Metal Music Studies
Metal Music Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.8), WoS ESCI. Published by Intellect Ltd..
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ISSN 2052-3998Verify ISSN ↗2052-4005Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Intellect Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
0.8
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 Metal Music Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.8.
What quartile is Metal Music Studies in Scopus?
Metal Music Studies is Q2 in Music (rank 62 of 196), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Metal Music Studies?
Metal Music Studies is indexed in the Emerging Sources 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 0.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 68th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.271, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 15.
Who publishes Metal Music Studies and what is its ISSN?
Metal Music Studies is published by Intellect Ltd. Its print ISSN is 2052-3998 and its online ISSN is 2052-4005.
Is Metal Music Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Metal Music Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Metal Music Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Metal Music Studies has an h-index of 25 and a 2-year mean of 0.22 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #77 of 184 Scopus journals in Music.
25
h-index
0.22
2-yr mean citations
45
i10-index
367
works indexed
2,023
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#77 of 184 Top 42% Music
Metal Music Studies published 45 papers in 2025. 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.
Who publishes in Metal Music Studies? — latest 80 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 80 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United States (25%), United Kingdom (19.4%) and Germany (8.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Metal Music Studies? — 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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