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British Journal of Music Education
ISSN 0265-0517 · eISSN 1469-2104 · Cambridge University Press
British Journal of Music Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.98; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journal of Music Education is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Music Education Insights, Neuroscience and Music Perception and Diverse Musicological Studies, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BJME is a fully refereed international journal, which provides clear, stimulating and readable accounts of contemporary research in music education worldwide, and a section containing extended book reviews which further current debates. The journal strives to strengthen connections between research and practice, so enhancing professional development and improving practice within the field of music education. The range of subjects covers music teaching and learning in formal and informal contexts including classroom, individual, group and whole class instrumental and vocal teaching, music in higher education, international comparative music education, music in community settings, and teacher education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities28.9%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience11.5%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities5.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology4.6%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3.7%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
2025 Journal Citation Reports © Clarivate AnalyticsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 389OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 26 | 4 |
| 2025 | 27 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 36 | 31 | 50 |
| 2023 | 43 | 31 | 134 |
| 2022 | 47 | 28 | 217 |
| 2021 | 25 | 18 | 110 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted5
- articleArticle*Length not stated
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- research articleArticle Playing the white man’s tune: inclusion in elite classical music education Austin Griffiths British Journal of Music Education, Volume 37, Issue 1Length not stated
- symposium reportSymposium ReportLength not stated
- teacher-practitioner contributionTeacher-Practitioner Contribution*Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0265-0517
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-2104
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Music Education
What CAS zone is British Journal of Music Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Journal of Music Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Music / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of British Journal of Music Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.98; CiteScore 2, h-index 61.
Where are the editorial board members of British Journal of Music Education based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Journal of Music Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journal of Music Education is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is British Journal of Music Education open access, and what is the APC?
British Journal of Music Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .