Journal profile
Studia Musicologica Norvegica
ISSN 0332-5024 · eISSN 1504-2960 · Scandinavian University Press (Universitetsforlaget) · Norway
Studia Musicologica Norvegica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Musicologica Norvegica is published by Scandinavian University Press (Universitetsforlaget). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Music History and Culture and Literature, Musicology, and Cultural Analysis, together about 70.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studia Musicologica Norvegica (establ. 1968) is a peer-reviewed journal and the primary forum for the publication of musicological research in Norway. Submissions employing historical, analytical, anthropological and sociological approaches are welcomed, as are those discussing broader historiographical and aesthetic issues. The editorial board accepts articles following academic standards for consideration through a refereed process. Articles may be submitted in English or Norwegian. The journal is published by Scandinavian University Press in collaboration with the Norwegian Musicological Society and with support from Nasjonalt tidsskriftkonsortium for humaniora og samfunnsvitenskap. The journal is published open access. Peer review All research articles that are considered relevant for publication in the journal are reviewed by at least two anonymous academic referees with no ties to the author. In addition, the article is reviewed by the journal's editorial board and the final decision regarding publication of the article is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The journal practices "double blind" peer review, whereby both reviewers and the author remain anonymous to each other. Indexing The journal is covered by the following indexing and discovery services: ERIH PLUS SHERPA/RoMEO Google Scholar Primo Central Index (Ex Libris) Oria Summon (Ex Libris) Ebsco Discovery Services WorldCat (OCLC) All content in this journal is also exported to Portico, a preservation archive that safeguards perpetual access to e-journals, e-books, and digital collections. The journal is authorized as a publication channel on level 1 in NSD – Norwegian Centre for Research Data (for Norway and Sweden), in the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Authorization list for serials (Denmark), and in Publication Forum (Finland).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sunniva Skjøstad HovdePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities34.3%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities18.3%
- Literature, Musicology, and Cultural AnalysisSocial Sciences17.8%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities8.5%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities3.4%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science2.7%
- Sound Studies and AuralityPsychology2.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, OCLC, Portico
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 238 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| OpenAlex | NOK 16,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | NOK 16,000 | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication ethics
The editorial board ensures that content published in the journal maintains a high scholarly standard and complies with international ethical standards for academic publishing. The journal complies with the guidelines formulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
All research articles that are considered relevant for publication in the journal are reviewed by at least two anonymous academic referees with no ties to the author. In addition, the article is reviewed by the journal's editorial board and the final decision regarding publication of the article is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The journal practices "double blind" peer review, whereby both reviewer…
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
- Publisher
- Scandinavian University Press (Universitetsforlaget)
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Norwegian Nynorsk, English, Norwegian Bokmål
- ISSN
- 0332-5024
- Electronic ISSN
- 1504-2960
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Musicologica Norvegica
How long does peer review take at Studia Musicologica Norvegica?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Studia Musicologica Norvegica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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.
Which databases index Studia Musicologica Norvegica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Musicologica Norvegica is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Musicologica Norvegica open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Musicologica Norvegica 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .