Journal profile · MUSIC
MUSICAL TIMES
ISSN 0027-4666
MUSICAL TIMES: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 30 articles a year; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MUSICAL TIMES is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diverse Musicological Studies and Music Technology and Sound Studies, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1842 and established in 1844, The Musical Times is the world's oldest English-language classical music journal. Based in the United Kingdom, it appears four times a year, usually in March, June, September and December.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities32.4%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities14.4%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science7.9%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities5.1%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities4.6%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities2.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in AHCI on 16 February 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 525OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Older issues dating back to 1844 are archived by JSTOR; single current and recent issues are available. Model summary
Single current and recent issues are available and older issues, dating back to 1844, are archived by JSTOR.
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
- ISSN
- 0027-4666
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MUSICAL TIMES
What CAS zone is MUSICAL TIMES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MUSICAL TIMES is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Music. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Is MUSICAL TIMES open access, and what is the APC?
MUSICAL TIMES 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, 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: .