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Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.5
SJR · SCImago
0.460
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
14
Best quartile
Q1 · 83rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 32 / 196 | 83rd | Q1 |
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Music Theory Online
Music Theory Online is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1.5), WoS AHCI, DOAJ. Published by Society for Music Theory.
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Publisher: Society for Music Theory
Scopus · Q1WoS · AHCIOpen Access
1.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Music Theory Online indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.5.
What quartile is Music Theory Online in Scopus?
Music Theory Online is Q1 in Music (rank 32 of 196), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Music Theory Online?
Music Theory Online 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 1.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 83rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.460, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 14.
Who publishes Music Theory Online and what is its ISSN?
Music Theory Online is published by Society for Music Theory. Its ISSN is 1067-3040.
Is Music Theory Online in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Music Theory Online open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Music Theory Online? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Music Theory Online has an h-index of 38 and a 2-year mean of 0.5 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #42 of 184 Scopus journals in Music.
38
h-index
0.5
2-yr mean citations
191
i10-index
1,257
works indexed
7,209
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#42 of 184 Top 23% Music
Music Theory Online published 36 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 59. 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 Music Theory Online? — latest 99 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (70%), Canada (12.1%) and United Kingdom (3%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Music Theory Online? — 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
- Author concentration70% of recent authorship from United States
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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