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Psychology of Music
ISSN 0305-7356 · eISSN 1741-3087 · SAGE
Psychology of Music: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 82 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology of Music is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Music Perception, Diverse Music Education Insights and Music Therapy and Health, together about 67.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience30.2%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities25.2%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology11.9%
- Music and Audio ProcessingComputer Science4.5%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science3.6%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology3.3%
- Musicians’ Health and PerformanceMedicine2.7%
- Creativity in Education and NeurosciencePsychology2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,052OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,064 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 28 | 7 |
| 2025 | 82 | 45 | 110 |
| 2024 | 70 | 45 | 323 |
| 2023 | 57 | 31 | 356 |
| 2022 | 103 | 47 | 943 |
| 2021 | 109 | 45 | 1,546 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0305-7356
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-3087
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Music
What CAS zone is Psychology of Music in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology of Music is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Music / Psychology, Applied / Psychology, Experimental / Psychology, Educational. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychology of Music?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.5; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 122.
Which databases index Psychology of Music?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology of Music is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology of Music open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology of Music is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .