Journal profile · MUSIC
Nineteenth-Century Music Review
ISSN 1479-4098 · eISSN 2044-8414 · Cambridge University Press
Nineteenth-Century Music Review: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nineteenth-Century Music Review is published by Cambridge University Press and 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nineteenth-Century Music Review locates music within all aspects of culture in the long nineteenth century (c.1789-1914), covering the widest possible range of methods, topics and concepts. Through themed and general issues, articles provide both depth and breadth in their contribution to this expanding field. A rich supply of book, CD, DVD, and score reviews reflects the journal's title and commitment to stimulate and advance critical discussion.Nineteenth-Century Music Review is an open access journal in which all research content is published Gold Open Access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, United Kingdom 10, France 1, Canada 1, New Zealand 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities31.5%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities11.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences5.7%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities5.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.5%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities4.1%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3.5%
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)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
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
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 28 | 5 |
| 2024 | 37 | 21 | 8 |
| 2023 | 48 | 19 | 13 |
| 2022 | 64 | 26 | 29 |
| 2021 | 49 | 11 | 24 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted13
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- cd reviewCD ReviewLength not stated
- digital resource reviewDigital Resource ReviewLength not stated
- digital resource review articleDigital Resource Review Article*Length not stated
- dvd reviewDVD ReviewLength not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- multimedia reviewMultimedia ReviewLength not stated
- recording reviewRecording ReviewLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article*Length not stated
- reviewNineteenth-Century Music Review publishes:Length not stated
- review articleReview Article*Length not stated
- review essayReview Essay*Length not stated
- score reviewScore ReviewLength not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1479-4098
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-8414
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nineteenth-Century Music Review
What CAS zone is Nineteenth-Century Music Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nineteenth-Century Music Review is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Music. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Nineteenth-Century Music Review based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), United Kingdom (10) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nineteenth-Century Music Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nineteenth-Century Music Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Nineteenth-Century Music Review open access, and what is the APC?
Nineteenth-Century Music Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .