Journal profile · MUSIC
Perfect Beat
ISSN 1038-2909 · eISSN 1836-0343 · Equinox Publishing Ltd
Perfect Beat: subscription journal; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perfect Beat is published by Equinox Publishing Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Music History and Culture, Musicology and Musical Analysis and Diverse Musicological Studies, together about 72.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities35.8%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities25%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities11.7%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.9%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities2.1%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities1.8%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences1.6%
- Literature, Musicology, and Cultural AnalysisSocial Sciences1.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Q4 | 191/196 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 463 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 42 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 33 | 5 | 38 |
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Perfect Beat
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Music History and Culture, Musicology and Musical Analysis.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd
- ISSN
- 1038-2909
- Electronic ISSN
- 1836-0343
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Perfect Beat
Which databases index Perfect Beat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perfect Beat is indexed in Scopus.
Is Perfect Beat open access, and what is the APC?
Perfect Beat 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; 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: .