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MUSIK UND KIRCHE

BARENREITER-VERLAG · DE · Est. 1927

ISSN0027-4771eISSN2568-3128
SJR Q4WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

Aims & Scope

Musik & Kirche is the large independent journal for all areas of church music. Since 1927, it has offered church musicians, theologians, and all those interested in church music a broad spectrum of topics. In addition to contributions on works and composers, you will find portraits, interviews, reviews, and reports here six times a year.

General Information

Country / RegionDE
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published1927
Frequencybimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgBärenreiter
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BARENREITER-VERLAG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0027-4771 / 2568-3128
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
German

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
0
2003
1
0
2017
1
0
2018
3
0
2019

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MusicQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesMusicology and Musical AnalysisMusic Technology and Sound StudiesAsian Culture and Media StudiesArts, Culture, and Music StudiesHistorical Influence and DiplomacyDiverse Musicological StudiesBach Studies and Logistics DevelopmentHistorical and Religious Studies of Rome

Frequently asked questions about MUSIK UND KIRCHE

Is MUSIK UND KIRCHE a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for MUSIK UND KIRCHE: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of MUSIK UND KIRCHE?

MUSIK UND KIRCHE is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is MUSIK UND KIRCHE indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

MUSIK UND KIRCHE is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of MUSIK UND KIRCHE?

Musik & Kirche is the large independent journal for all areas of church music. Since 1927, it has offered church musicians, theologians, and all those interested in church music a broad spectrum of topics. In addition to contributions on works and composers, you will find portraits, interviews, reviews, and reports here six times a year.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref