Journal profile · MUSIC
Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie
ISSN 1862-6750 · eISSN 1862-6742 · Olms (only printed volumes 2003-2017) · Germany
Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie is published by Olms (only printed volumes 2003-2017) and is in Zone 4 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Bach Studies and Logistics Development and Historical Influence and Diplomacy, together about 49% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 2003, the Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft für Musiktheorie (ZGMTH; Journal of the German-Speaking Society of Music Theory) is currently the only primarily German language periodical that deals mainly with music theory and is for the use of professionals in the field as well as anyone interested in music-theoretical issues. The ZGMTH provides an international forum for scholarly discourse. The journal stands for a differentiated music theory, in which systematic and historical approaches are both studied and their interconnections explored. Therefore, the ZGMTH provides ample publication opportunities for up-to-date theorizing as well as discussion of historical primary sources. There is also space for the discussion of pedagogic issues and reviews of new publications in music theory and musicology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MUSIC
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities32.8%
- Bach Studies and Logistics DevelopmentArts and Humanities8.2%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences8%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Arts, Culture, and Music StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science5.7%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Music | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Music | 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
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 639 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 7 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 42 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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)
Article types accepted2
- articleThe journal stands for a differentiated music theory, in which systematic and historical approaches are both studied and their interconnections explored. Theref…Length not stated
- reviewThere is also space for the discussion of pedagogic issues and reviews of new publications in music theory and musicology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY) Model summary
ZGMTH-publications are available in HTML- and PDF/A-format and are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open Access according to the Berlin Declaration Model summary
The ZGMTH abides by the guidelines of Open Access according to the Berlin Declaration of 22/3/2003. In doing so, the ZGMTH commits itself to the two following basic requirements of an Open Access Publication (see the English version of the Berlin Declaration): The author(s) and right holder(s) of such contributions grant(s) to all users a free, irrevocable, worldwide, right of access to, and a lic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Permanently archived in PDF/A format at the Phaidra repository of the University of Vienna Model summary
All contributions to ZGMTH are permanently archived in PDF/A format at the Phaidra repository of the University of Vienna (https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:996605).
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
- Olms (only printed volumes 2003-2017)
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 1862-6750
- Electronic ISSN
- 1862-6742
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Music. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Which databases index Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Musiktheorie 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .