Journal profile · MUSIC
MUSIKFORSCHUNG
ISSN 0027-4801 · Baerenreiter Verlag
MUSIKFORSCHUNG: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 87 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MUSIKFORSCHUNG is published by Baerenreiter Verlag and is in Zone 4 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, German Literature and Culture Studies and Historical Influence and Diplomacy, together about 45.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Die Musikforschung ist eine der wichtigsten musikwissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften in Deutschland. Sie wird von der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung herausgegeben und erscheint seit 1948 mit vier Heften pro Jahr.
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 Humanities27.5%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities11.1%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences7.1%
- Bach Studies and Logistics DevelopmentArts and Humanities7.1%
- Arts, Culture, and Music StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,539 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 52 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 99 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 71 | 48 | 1 |
| 2021 | 78 | 59 | 3 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Baerenreiter Verlag
- ISSN
- 0027-4801
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MUSIKFORSCHUNG
What CAS zone is MUSIKFORSCHUNG in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MUSIKFORSCHUNG is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Music. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index MUSIKFORSCHUNG?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MUSIKFORSCHUNG is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is MUSIKFORSCHUNG open access, and what is the APC?
MUSIKFORSCHUNG 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .