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MUSIC PERCEPTION
ISSN 0730-7829 · eISSN 1533-8312 · University of California Press
MUSIC PERCEPTION: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; hybrid open access; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MUSIC PERCEPTION is published by University of California Press and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Music Perception, Music and Audio Processing and Music Technology and Sound Studies, together about 58.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience29.8%
- Music and Audio ProcessingComputer Science17%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science11.5%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities8.5%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience5.7%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology4.9%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 877OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,741 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| 2025 | 39 | 10 | 48 |
| 2024 | 36 | 23 | 139 |
| 2023 | 23 | 18 | 158 |
| 2022 | 27 | 16 | 250 |
| 2021 | 31 | 15 | 387 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of California Press
- ISSN
- 0730-7829
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-8312
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MUSIC PERCEPTION
What CAS zone is MUSIC PERCEPTION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MUSIC PERCEPTION is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Music / Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of MUSIC PERCEPTION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 122.
Which databases index MUSIC PERCEPTION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MUSIC PERCEPTION is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is MUSIC PERCEPTION open access, and what is the APC?
MUSIC PERCEPTION is a hybrid 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: .