Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
Medical Problems of Performing Artists
ISSN 0885-1158 · eISSN 1938-2766 · Science and Medicine Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1986
Medical Problems of Performing Artists: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.87; subscription journal; median 156 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical Problems of Performing Artists is published by Science and Medicine Inc. and 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 Musicians’ Health and Performance, Diverse Music Education Insights and Diversity and Impact of Dance, together about 53.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical Problems of Performing Artists is the first clinical medical journal devoted to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of medical and psychological disorders related to the performing arts. Original peer-reviewed research papers cover topics including neurologic disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, voice and hearing disorders, anxieties, stress, substance abuse, and other health issues related to actors, dancers, singers, musicians, and other performers.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicians’ Health and PerformanceMedicine31.2%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities11.4%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology11.4%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine7.8%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology4.2%
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationMedicine4%
- Occupational health in dentistryHealth Professions3.8%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine2.8%
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 | Music | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 408OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 944 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 20 | 3 | 49 |
| 2023 | 27 | 5 | 80 |
| 2022 | 36 | 6 | 114 |
| 2021 | 33 | 8 | 546 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
156 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 195 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 78 days (8 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 214 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (33 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
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
- Science and Medicine Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0885-1158
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-2766
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical Problems of Performing Artists
What CAS zone is Medical Problems of Performing Artists in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Medical Problems of Performing Artists is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Music / Medicine, General & Internal. 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.
What is the impact factor of Medical Problems of Performing Artists?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.87; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Medical Problems of Performing Artists?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 156 days (interquartile range 117–195 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Medical Problems of Performing Artists?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical Problems of Performing Artists is indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Medical Problems of Performing Artists open access, and what is the APC?
Medical Problems of Performing Artists 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .