Journal profile · MUSIC
MUSIC & LETTERS
ISSN 0027-4224 · eISSN 1477-4631 · Oxford University Press
MUSIC & LETTERS: CAS Zone 1 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,733; 211 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MUSIC & LETTERS is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diverse Musicological Studies and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 61.5% 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
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities41.8%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities13.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities6.1%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science4.9%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities3.8%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities3.3%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities3.1%
- Samuel Beckett and ModernismArts and Humanities2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 309OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,965 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 211 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 105 | 13 | 8 |
| 2023 | 85 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 106 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 124 | 15 | 43 |
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 4,733 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0027-4224
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-4631
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MUSIC & LETTERS
What CAS zone is MUSIC & LETTERS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MUSIC & LETTERS is in Zone 1 of Arts, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Music; it is a Top journal. 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 MUSIC & LETTERS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MUSIC & LETTERS is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is MUSIC & LETTERS open access, and what is the APC?
MUSIC & LETTERS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,733.
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: .