Aims & Scope

Music Theory Online is a journal of criticism, commentary, research and scholarship in music theory, music analysis, and related disciplines.

The refereed open-access electronic journal of the Society for Music Theory, MTO has been in continuous publication since 1993.

New issues are published four times per year and include articles, reviews, commentaries, and analytical essays.

In addition, MTO publishes a list of job opportunities and abstracts of recently completed dissertations.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.542

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 11

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 10731

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 81

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.


APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.542
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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