Journal profile · MUSIC
Early Music History
ISSN 0261-1279 · eISSN 1474-0559 · Cambridge University Press
Early Music History: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Early Music History is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Medieval Literature and History, together about 31.3% 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): MUSIC
Editor-in-chief Iain FenlonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, United States 5, Italy 2, Switzerland 2, Germany 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities12.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities9.5%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities9.4%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities9.4%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences8.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities6.8%
- Medieval European Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 426 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | 48 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0261-1279
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0559
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Early Music History
What CAS zone is Early Music History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Early Music History is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Music. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Early Music History based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (5) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Early Music History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Early Music History is indexed in Scopus.
Is Early Music History open access, and what is the APC?
Early Music History 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .