Journal profile · MUSIC
Organised Sound
ISSN 1355-7718 · eISSN 1469-8153 · Cambridge University Press
Organised Sound: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Organised Sound 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 Music Technology and Sound Studies, Music and Audio Processing and Neuroscience and Music Perception, together about 49.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Organised Sound is an international peer-reviewed journal which focuses on the rapidly developing methods and issues arising from the use of technology in music today. It concentrates upon the impact which the application of technology is having upon music in a variety of genres, including multimedia, performance art, sound sculpture and music ranging from popular idioms to experimental electroacoustic composition. It provides a unique forum for anyone interested in electroacoustic music studies, its creation and related developments to share the results of their research as they affect musical issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 2, Canada 2, Germany 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science30.4%
- Music and Audio ProcessingComputer Science10%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience9%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities8.3%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities5.9%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities5.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.8%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| 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 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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 257OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,334 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 43 | 7 |
| 2025 | 41 | 24 | 4 |
| 2024 | 40 | 30 | 25 |
| 2023 | 45 | 29 | 58 |
| 2022 | 67 | 35 | 139 |
| 2021 | 58 | 28 | 134 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1355-7718
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8153
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Organised Sound
What CAS zone is Organised Sound in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Organised Sound is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Music. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Organised Sound based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), United Kingdom (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Organised Sound?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Organised Sound is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Organised Sound open access, and what is the APC?
Organised Sound 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .