Journal profile · MUSIC
Yearbook for Traditional Music
ISSN 0740-1558 · eISSN 2304-3857 · International Council for Traditional Music
Yearbook for Traditional Music: CAS Zone 1 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,450; 16 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Yearbook for Traditional Music is published by International Council for Traditional Music and is in Zone 1 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Musicological Studies, Music History and Culture and Musicology and Musical Analysis, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Yearbook for Traditional Music is a refereed scholarly journal which carries essays, reviews, and reports in the area of traditional music and dance research. The Yearbook was established in 1949 as the Journal of the International Folk Music Council, and it is published in English by the ICTM Secretariat. All ICTM members and institutional subscribers in good standing receive a copy of the Yearbook.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Brazil 1, Belgium 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities21.9%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities11%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology3.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 288OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,024Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,276 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 31 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 32 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 28 | 2 | 15 |
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 3,450 / GBP 2,320 | — | — |
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
- International Council for Traditional Music
- ISSN
- 0740-1558
- Electronic ISSN
- 2304-3857
- Society / sponsor
- International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Yearbook for Traditional Music
What CAS zone is Yearbook for Traditional Music in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Yearbook for Traditional Music is in Zone 1 of Arts, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Music; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Yearbook for Traditional Music based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Taiwan, China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Yearbook for Traditional Music?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Yearbook for Traditional Music is indexed in Scopus.
Is Yearbook for Traditional Music open access, and what is the APC?
Yearbook for Traditional Music is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,450.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .