Journal profile
Musicologica Austriaca
ISSN 1016-1066 · eISSN 2411-6696 · Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft · Austria
Musicologica Austriaca: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Musicologica Austriaca is published by Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Music History and Culture and Literature, Musicology, and Cultural Analysis, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Recognizing Austria's significant role in the history of Western music, MusAu focuses on Austrian music studies and on research related to this cultural region. It furthermore serves as an outlet for research conducted by scholars working in Austria, irrespective of topical and thematic orientation. Emphasis is placed on methodological cooperation between all musicological sub-disciplines as well as on the integration of related fields. Finally, MusAu aims in particular to encourage its authors to use the entire range of technical options available.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Czechia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities28.6%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities14.3%
- Literature, Musicology, and Cultural AnalysisSocial Sciences8.3%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities8.3%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science6%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- Digital Humanities and ScholarshipArts and Humanities3.6%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,024Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 31 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–500 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted4
- discussion paperDiscussion paper: Preferably provocative and/or inventive contributions aimed at stimulating scholarly discussion; usually 1000–5000 words, unless otherwise agr…Length not stated
- media reviewMedia review: Comprehensive review of newly published scholarly books or other relevant types (including digital resources such as DVDs or software); at least 1…Length not stated
- research articleResearch article: Conventional research papers; free in length but at least 3000 words; appropriate references, hyperlinks, figures, tables, and supplemental re…Length not stated
- special issueSpecial issue: Topical issues of at least four and up to eight articles, edited by volume editor(s) and the MusAu team.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
COPE standards Model summary
Authors are directed to the COPE international standards for authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
All site content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
English only Model summary
Non-English submissions will not be considered.
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
- Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1016-1066
- Electronic ISSN
- 2411-6696
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Musicologica Austriaca
How long does peer review take at Musicologica Austriaca?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Musicologica Austriaca?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–500 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Musicologica Austriaca based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6) and Czechia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Musicologica Austriaca?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Musicologica Austriaca is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Musicologica Austriaca open access, and what is the APC?
Musicologica Austriaca is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .