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Music Therapy Perspectives
ISSN 0734-6875 · eISSN 2053-7387 · Oxford University Press
Music Therapy Perspectives: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,737; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Music Therapy Perspectives is published by Oxford University Press 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 Music Therapy and Health, Diverse Music Education Insights and Neuroscience and Music Perception, together about 71.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For readers inside and outside the profession of music therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives (MTP) seeks to promote the development of music therapy clinical practice through the dissemination of scholarly work. Focusing on clinical benefits of music therapy, the journal strives to serve as a resource and forum for music therapists, music therapy students and educators, and those in related professions. Music Therapy Perspectives is an official publication of the American Music Therapy Association. Mission Statement Music Therapy Perspectives (MTP) promotes the development of music therapy clinical practice through the dissemination of scholarly work that explores innovations in clinical benefits, implications, education, and training. MTP supports a vision of music therapy founded upon ethical and culturally responsive practices advancing social justice principles and serves as a resource and forum for music therapy clinicians, students, educators, and related professionals to engage in essential critical discourses. MTP publishes all forms of reports regarding music therapy practice including, but not limited to, clinically focused research reports, clinical portraits, case studies, educational research, and theoretical articles. Objectives Music Therapy Perspectives seeks to: Speak to the direct clinical and professional experiences of practicing music therapists, and in so doing advance the profession. Include information useful to music therapists, music therapy students, and professionals interested in the therapeutic uses of music. Address issues related to the supervision of music therapy students and the supervision of music therapists in both professional and advanced practice. Include articles addressing the education and training of music therapists. Address ethical concepts and issues as they pertain to music therapy education, training, research and professional practice. Becoming digital-only Starting in January 2024, Music Therapy Perspectives (MTP) has transitioned to a digital-only format, shrinking our footprint while providing an even more immersive and immediate reading experience for you. Going digital demonstrates our commitment to top-notch, cutting-edge research while allowing us to enhance the content, interactivity, and accessibility of our journal, ensuring you have seamless access to the latest MTP updates. Embracing the digital frontier means readers will enjoy: Instant Access: No more waiting for your journal to arrive in the m
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Japan 1, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology37.9%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities22.1%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience11.4%
- Musicians’ Health and PerformanceMedicine5.9%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine2.5%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities2.4%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology1.8%
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions1.6%
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 | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 347OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,176 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | 27 | 4 | 35 |
| 2023 | 36 | 7 | 142 |
| 2022 | 30 | 4 | 193 |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 | 142 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
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 3,737 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14
- book reviewBook Review Editorial Guest Editorial Research Summary Student Research Award Clinical Practice Research Social Justice Education and Training Technology Inform…Length not stated
- clinical portraitsClinical PortraitsLength not stated
- clinical practice researchClinical Practice ResearchLength not stated
- editorialBook Review Editorial Guest Editorial Research Summary Student Research Award Clinical Practice Research Social Justice Education and Training Technology Inform…Length not stated
- education and trainingEducation and TrainingLength not stated
- guest editorialGuest EditorialLength not stated
- indexIndexLength not stated
- information sharingInformation SharingLength not stated
- letter to the editorBook Review Editorial Guest Editorial Research Summary Student Research Award Clinical Practice Research Social Justice Education and Training Technology Inform…Length not stated
- research summaryResearch SummaryLength not stated
- reviewOnce submitted, manuscripts are subject to anonymized review by members of the Editorial Board or experts in their field and returned to the primary author in 6…Length not stated
- social justiceSocial JusticeLength not stated
- student research awardStudent Research AwardLength not stated
- technologyTechnologyLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Credit is assigned only to those who have contributed to a publication, in proportion to their contribution. Major contributions of a professional nature made by several persons to a common project will be recognized by joint authorship. Minor contributions such as editing or advising, will be recognized in footnotes, Acknowledgements, or in an introductory statement [Authors are encouraged to rec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
During the submission process, each author should reveal any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question of bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications, or opinions stated – including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organization(s), perso…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data availability Model summary
Where ethically feasible, Music Therapy Perspectives strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. We suggest that data be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files, or deposited in a public repository whenever possible. For information on general repositories for all data types, and a list of r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Publication ethics Model summary
Implicit in the preparation and submission process is that all ethical precautions have been carefully considered and followed. These standards are articulated in the Code of Ethics of the American Music Therapy Association. An Institutional Review Board (IRB or RERB) must approve all aspects of the research, and this must be explicitly stated in the submitted manuscript. Authors submitting book r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer/Permissions
Upon receipt of accepted manuscripts at Oxford Journals authors will be invited to complete an online copyright license to publish form. The text of the license agreement is available to view. Please note that by submitting an article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding/submitting author and that Oxford University Press ("OUP") may retain your email address for the purpose o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Music Therapy Perspectives offers the option of publishing under either a standard license or an open access license. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open access, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Once submitted, manuscripts are subject to anonymized review by members of the Editorial Board or experts in their field and returned to the primary author in 60 days. No explicit or implied author or affiliation identification is to appear within the manuscript; only on the title page. Four levels of review are possible: 1) accept for publication, 2) accept with minor revisions (editorial), 3) un…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0734-6875
- Electronic ISSN
- 2053-7387
- Society / sponsor
- American Music Therapy Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Music Therapy Perspectives
What CAS zone is Music Therapy Perspectives in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Music Therapy Perspectives is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation. 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 Music Therapy Perspectives?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 43.
What are the manuscript requirements of Music Therapy Perspectives?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Music Therapy Perspectives based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Japan (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Music Therapy Perspectives?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Music Therapy Perspectives is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Music Therapy Perspectives open access, and what is the APC?
Music Therapy Perspectives is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,737.
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: .