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Music Analysis Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Music Analysis in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Wiley template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Music Analysis format

Music Analysis is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Musicology and Musical Analysis, Music Technology and Sound Studies, Neuroscience and Music Perception.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Music Analysis 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inMusicology and Musical Analysis Music Technology and Sound Studies Neuroscience and Music Perception Diverse Musicological Studies Music and Audio Processing
ISSN0262-5245
Citation impact (2-yr)0.36
h-index45
i10-index221
Total citations9,319
Article processing charge$2,630
Top institutions publishing hereKing's College London
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Music Analysis per year

17
2014
26
2015
23
2016
22
2017
24
2018
20
2019
20
2020
24
2021
21
2022
23
2023
20
2024
22
2025

Citation impact of Music Analysis by publication year

126
2014
139
2015
185
2016
77
2017
82
2018
43
2019
50
2020
74
2021
42
2022
14
2023
9
2024
7
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Music Analysis

Playing with Signs: A Semiotic Interpretation of Classic Music

William Drabkin, V. Kofi Agawu · 1 Oct 1991

Of all the repertories of Western Art music, none is as explicitly listener-oriented as that of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Yet few attempts to analyze the so-called Classic Style have embraced the semiotic implications of this condition. Playing with Signs proposes a listener-oriented theory of Classic instrumental music that encompasses its two…

Music Analysis template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Music Analysis format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Music Analysis template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Music Analysis use?
Music Analysis uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Music Analysis 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Music Analysis?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Music Analysis document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Music Analysis template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Music Analysis format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Music Analysis?
Music Analysis is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's Music Analysis template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Music Analysis PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Music Analysis template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Music Analysis template cost?
You can start writing in the Music Analysis template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Music Analysis PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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