Journal profile · REHABILITATION
British Journal of Music Therapy
ISSN 1359-4575 · eISSN 2059-9773
British Journal of Music Therapy: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journal of Music Therapy is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Music Therapy and Health, Music Education and Analysis and Art Therapy and Mental Health, together about 79.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology35.2%
- Music Education and AnalysisSocial Sciences25%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities19.1%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities5.6%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience2.6%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology1.6%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities1.6%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology1.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 584 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 11 | 135 |
| 2025 | 15 | 6 | 147 |
| 2024 | 17 | 4 | 132 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 139 |
| 2022 | 18 | 5 | 280 |
| 2021 | 14 | 3 | 120 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1359-4575
- Electronic ISSN
- 2059-9773
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Music Therapy
What CAS zone is British Journal of Music Therapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Journal of Music Therapy is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index British Journal of Music Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journal of Music Therapy is indexed in ESCI.
Is British Journal of Music Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
British Journal of Music Therapy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .