Journal profile · MUSIC
Fontes artis musicae
ISSN 0015-6191 · eISSN 2471-156X · Kassel und Barenreiter Verlag
Fontes artis musicae: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fontes artis musicae is published by Kassel und Barenreiter Verlag 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 Diverse Musicological Studies, Musicology and Musical Analysis and Digital and Traditional Archives Management, together about 54.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities27.4%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities22%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities5.5%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science5.4%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences4.5%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities3.9%
- Music and Audio ProcessingComputer Science3.8%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities2.9%
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)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 879 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 32 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 36 | 0 | 8 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Kassel und Barenreiter Verlag
- ISSN
- 0015-6191
- Electronic ISSN
- 2471-156X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fontes artis musicae
What CAS zone is Fontes artis musicae in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fontes artis musicae is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Music. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Fontes artis musicae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fontes artis musicae is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Fontes artis musicae open access, and what is the APC?
Fontes artis musicae is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .