Journal profile · MUSIC
Russian Musicology
ISSN 3034-3836
Russian Musicology: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Russian Musicology is classed under Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diverse Musicological Studies and Emergency Medicine Education and Research, together about 47.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the publication is the integration of Russian scholarship and the advancement of its authority in the international scholarly domain, the dissemination of the results of research made by Russian scholarship and their colleagues from other countries in the international scholarly domain. Goals – presentation of the main directions of Russian scholarship in the spheres of historical and theoretical music scholarship, a new methodology of humanitarian research works and panoramas of musicological schools of various regions in Russia; – presentation of applied trends of Russian scholarship in the sphere of musical education and pedagogy; – support of academic scholarship and its individual regional manifestations; – support of publications with grants for Russian scholars – support for young researchers – post-graduate students, candidates for scholarly degrees and titles by means of competitions of the best works with their subsequent publications in the journal and their translations into English; – development of the journal’s International Section, which publishes translations from English into Russian by authors from outside Russia and articles by Russian authors translated into English; – engaging for cooperation of international specialists and scholars-researchers from various countries as authors, reviewers, members of the editorial board with an expansion of the geographical range. The Thematic Rubrics and the Focus of the Journal Dear Authors,The journal "Russian Musicology" offers the following subject headings in correspondence to the profile of the edition and scholarly specialization in the respective fields of study: “Art Criticism” Horizons of Musicology.Musical Cultures of the Peoples of the World.Musical Cultures of Russia.The Creative Worlds of Musical Compositions.Musical Poetics and Semantics.The Musical Text and its Performer.Musical Performance and Pedagogy.Areal Studies in Music.The Composer and Musical Folklore.Ethnic Folk Music.History of Western Music.History of Russian Music.Musical Genre and Style.The Art of Contemporary Music.Choral Music.The Organ and Organ Music.The Musical Instruments of Russia. “Pedagogical Sciences” Musical Education: Theory, Method, Practice. Professional Musical Education. Private School of Teaching Amateur Musicians. “Study of Culture” Film Music. Animation Music. Musical Management. Musical Culture and Synthesis of the Arts. Music in the System of Culture. The rubric titled “International Divi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Russia 16, Mainland China 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities21.6%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities14.6%
- Emergency Medicine Education and ResearchMedicine11.1%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities8.8%
- Central Asia Education and CultureSocial Sciences4.1%
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationSocial Sciences3.5%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science2.9%
- Scientific Research and Philosophical InquiryComputer Science2.9%
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)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 6 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 10 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsin the form of original research and review articles, opinion papers and book reviewsLength not stated
- opinion papersin the form of original research and review articles, opinion papers and book reviewsLength not stated
- original researchin the form of original research and review articles, opinion papers and book reviewsLength not stated
- review articlesin the form of original research and review articles, opinion papers and book reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Policy on the use of generative AI in the publishing process
For Authors. Generative AI (GenAI) can only be used for text editing purposes, such as improving readability and refining language style. It cannot be used for content creation. Authors’ responsibilities: 1. Carry out a review and editing of all AI-generated content. 2. Disclose the use of AI tools in the manuscript. 3. Ensure the originality of the work and its compliance with ethical standards. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Criteria for Authorship, Co-authorship
Original work only; no submissions under consideration or previously published elsewhere (with limited exceptions). Model summary
The term “author” refers to all persons (co-authors) who have made a substantial contribution to conducting the research and creation of the manuscript and responsible for its content. The person (author) who has submitted the manuscript to the editorial board shall bear responsibility for the complete list of the group of authors and the changes made to the manuscript in accordance with the resul…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal publication rights under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
Copyright Authors, whose articles are accepted for publication in Russian Musicology, agree to the following: The authors retain the copyright for the work and grant the journal the right to publication under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Licence (CC–BY–NC–ND).The authors reserve the right to enter into separate contractual agreements regarding the n…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Platinum Open Access, no publication fees Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access (Platinum open access) to its content on the basis of the following principles: free open access to information stimulates global knowledge sharing. The Journal supports the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). The journal allows any user to search, read, download, copy, distribute, print, link to the full text of these articles, scan them for indexin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
double-blind peer review by at least two specialists; anti-plagiarism check Model summary
Order of Reviewing Manuscripts A review is a text containing a critical appraisal of a work and destined for publication (after the publication of the work), as well as for internal use to make a decision about whether or not to publish it The publishers distinguish internal and external reviews. An internal review is implemented by the editor-in-chief. An internal review is based on evaluating wo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and Tactics of Editorial Board
The authors of the articles shall provide a guarantee that the submitted manuscript is an original work. If the articles make use of works and/or fragments of texts of other authors, the authors provide the corresponding citations on the published works. All materials submitted to the editorial board in a mandatory fashion at an early stage of accepting are checked for corresponding citations on t…
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
- ISSN
- 3034-3836
- Print ISSN
- 2782-3598
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Russian Musicology
What CAS zone is Russian Musicology in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of Russian Musicology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Russian Musicology based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (16), Mainland China (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Russian Musicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Musicology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Russian Musicology open access, and what is the APC?
Russian Musicology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .