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Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
ISSN 0809-8131 · eISSN 1944-8260 · Taylor & Francis
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.31; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 279 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is published by Taylor & Francis 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 60.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is an international, peer-reviewed journal committed to expanding knowledge and discourse about music therapy in contexts such as health care, education, neuroscience, musicology, and societal change. By publishing empirical and theoretical research, systematic reviews, perspectives on practice, and philosophical discussions on music therapy as well as reviews of recently published books in the field, the journal provides a forum to advance the understanding of how music therapy contributes to the health, education, development, wellbeing and enrichment of people. As a recognised scholarly publication established in 1992, the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy showcases a broad spectrum of ideas and approaches in therapy, practice, research, theory, and professional issues. Advancing the field's evidence base and encouraging multicultural, meta-theoretical and philosophical perspectives and reflections are at the core of the journal's mission. The Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is published in collaboration with GAMUT – The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE Norwegian Research Centre and University of Bergen). Initially based on a collaboration between the music therapy communities in Nordic and Baltic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), the journal is now guided by a broad international editorial team and advisory board. It offers a platform for dialogue amongst global researchers and practitioners in music therapy, health care, and beyond. To ensure the quality of the journal, all original research articles and Perspectives on Practice articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double-anonymized peer review by two independent expert referees, and review by the editors; book reviews, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, and guest editorials are reviewed by the editors. Submission is online via Routledge's Submission Portal. With our dedicated team of Associate Editors, we are committed to making the review process a constructive experience for authors. The Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is recommended reading for: professionals and students in the fields of music therapy, music psychology, musicology, community music, music education, special education, psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, creative arts therapy, arts in health, nursing, dementia care, social work, public health,
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Grace ThompsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 3, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1, South Korea 1, Sweden 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology34%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities13.2%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience12.9%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities3.6%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.2%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology2.8%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine2.6%
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 3 |
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPMCPsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EMCare (Elsevier), ERIH (European Reference Index for the Humanities), PsycLIT, RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale), The Music Index
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 261OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 146,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,039 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 38 | 24 | 26 |
| 2024 | 39 | 21 | 93 |
| 2023 | 30 | 15 | 100 |
| 2022 | 47 | 14 | 308 |
| 2021 | 37 | 14 | 281 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
279 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 209 days – 372 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 328 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 118 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication 2025
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsbook reviews, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, and guest editorials are reviewed by the editorsLength not stated
- guest editorialsbook reviews, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, and guest editorials are reviewed by the editorsLength not stated
- invited commentariesbook reviews, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, and guest editorials are reviewed by the editorsLength not stated
- letters to the editorbook reviews, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, and guest editorials are reviewed by the editorsLength not stated
- original research articlesall original research articles and Perspectives on Practice articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consider…Length not stated
- perspectives on practice articlesall original research articles and Perspectives on Practice articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consider…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal Model summary
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review for original research articles and Perspectives on Practice articles Model summary
all original research articles and Perspectives on Practice articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double-anonymized peer review by two independent expert referees, and review by the editors
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0809-8131
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-8260
- Society / sponsor
- Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
What CAS zone is Nordic Journal of Music Therapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 Nordic Journal of Music Therapy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.31; CiteScore 4, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Music Therapy?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 279 days (interquartile range 209–372 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nordic Journal of Music Therapy based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (3), Australia (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Music Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PMC, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nordic Journal of Music Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .