Journal of Music Theory

pISSN: 0022-2909eISSN: 1941-7497• JCR: J MUSIC THEORYDuke UniversityUnited States
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2026 Impact Factor

0.6

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.3 (+100.0%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    0.6
  2. Metric year 2024

    0.3

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
MUSICAHCINot ranked
N/A
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Journal of Music Theory current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Neuroscience

Ranked #1,062 in Neuroscience by impact factor. This context helps compare Journal of Music Theory against journals publishing in the same field.

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Journal of Music Theory publication trend

Published 88 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 0.6.

2025 vs 2024: -2
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Journal Details

Total Articles
1,279
H-Index
74
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
MusicComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionCognitive NeuroscienceMusic

Article Volume

2021
15
2022
15
2023
16
2024
22
2025
20
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