Music and Letters
Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1920
ISSN1477-4631
SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.127
H-Index
46
CiteScore
0.7
SNIP
0.91
Total Works
16,903
Total Citations
13,186
2yr Mean Citedness
0.02
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Aims & Scope
Music & Letters is a leading international journal of musical scholarship, publishing articles on topics ranging from antiquity to the present day and embracing musics from classical, popular, and world traditions …
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1920
Annual Volume~ 133 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications16,903
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
MusicQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Music
Scopus Categories
Music
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Musicology and Musical AnalysisDiverse Musicological StudiesPoetry Analysis and CriticismMusic Technology and Sound StudiesMusic History and CultureTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryDiverse Music Education InsightsSamuel Beckett and ModernismHistorical Influence and DiplomacyHuman auditory perception and evaluation
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