Overview
Music Theory Online, published by Society for Music Theory (United States), published 231 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 634 citations in those years. Its h-index is 38 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.50. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #17,942 of 62,158 ranked journals and #380 of 5,721 in Arts and Humanities.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | 661 | 53 |
| 2021 | 54 | 226 | 54 |
| 2022 | 46 | 256 | 46 |
| 2023 | 36 | 96 | 36 |
| 2024 | 59 | 53 | 59 |
| 2025 | 36 | 3 | 36 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Music Theory | Arts and Humanities | 55.3 | 88 | 6% |
| Music Analysis | Arts and Humanities | 47.3 | 110 | 53% |
| Music Theory Spectrum | Arts and Humanities | 57.2 | 136 | 15% |
| Studia Musicologica | Arts and Humanities | 37.7 | 128 | 57% |
| Journal of Musicology | Arts and Humanities | 51.7 | 78 | 22% |
| Early Music | Arts and Humanities | 40.7 | 362 | 22% |
| Music and Letters | Arts and Humanities | 43.0 | 631 | 11% |
| Revista de Musicología | Arts and Humanities | 33.1 | 271 | 7% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1067-3040
- Print ISSN: 1067-3040
- Publisher: Society for Music Theory
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S963407780
- Journal website: mto.societymusictheory.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Music Theory Online?
It is 52.2 out of 100, which places it #17,942 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Music Theory Online?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.50.
Is Music Theory Online open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Music Theory Online charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.