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Psychomusicology
ISSN 0275-3987 · eISSN 2162-1535
Psychomusicology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychomusicology is in Zone 4 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 Technology and Sound Studies, together about 52.8% 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 PerceptionNeuroscience28%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities15.1%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science9.7%
- Music and Audio ProcessingComputer Science9.6%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology8.5%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience3.7%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology3.4%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in ESCI on 17 August 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 247OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.88%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 681 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 2022 | 19 | 4 | 75 |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | 49 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 0275-3987
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-1535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychomusicology
What CAS zone is Psychomusicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychomusicology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Music / Psychology, Experimental. 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.
Is Psychomusicology open access, and what is the APC?
Psychomusicology is a hybrid 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: .