Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education
ISSN 1545-4517 · The MayDay Group · United States
Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education is published by The MayDay Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Music Education Insights, Diverse Musicological Studies and Music History and Culture, together about 52.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education is devoted to the critical study and analysis of issues related to the field of music education. ACT welcomes submissions from diverse perspectives (e.g. education, music, philosophy, sociology, history, psychology, curriculum studies), dealing with critical, analytical, practical, theoretical, or policy development concerns, as well as submissions that seek to apply, challenge, or extend the MayDay Group’s Action Ideals. Critiques of publications relevant to music education are also welcome, including those that have appeared in ACT.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 29, Canada 20, Finland 3, Germany 2, Australia 2 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities39.1%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities6.5%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities5.5%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.2%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience3.5%
- Music Education and AnalysisSocial Sciences3.5%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 237 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 32 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 129 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 131 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 222 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed; AI detector used Model summary
All submissions will be reviewed using an AI detector. Failure to disclose AI use will result in automatic rejection from ACT.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
No dual submission Model summary
ACT does not publish articles that are under review for other journals or conferences.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Archiving by Weber State University library Model summary
A permanent archive of ACT articles is maintained by the Weber State University library.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication ethics per COPE Model summary
ACT follows high standards for publication ethics as outlined by the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright retained by author Model summary
The author retains copyright for articles published in ACT.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
All articles are available immediately upon publication and free of charge to anyone with internet access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review Model summary
ACT submissions are subject to a rigorous process of double anonymous peer review. All submissions receive a minimum of two peer reviews.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy Model summary
If plagiarism (including self-plagiarism) is detected at any point, the article will not be published until the issue is resolved.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The MayDay Group
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1545-4517
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education
How long does peer review take at Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29), Canada (20) and Finland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education open access, and what is the APC?
Action Criticism and Theory for Music Education is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .