Musicology and Musical Analysis
Musicology and Musical Analysis is a research topic within Music. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 10.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the historical and theoretical study of music, including musicology, musical theory, performance practice, historical analysis, cultural context, ethnomusicology, music criticism, musical narrative, mathematics of music, and opera studies. The papers explore various aspects of music from different time periods and cultural contexts, delving into the complexities of musical composition, performance, and reception.
- Musicology
- Musical Theory
- Performance Practice
- Historical Analysis
- Cultural Context
- Ethnomusicology
- Music Criticism
- Musical Narrative
- Mathematics of Music
- Opera Studies
- Research works
- 22k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Musicology and Musical Analysis research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (778 and 409 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 778 works
- 2 United Kingdom 409 works
- 3 Germany 240 works
- 4 France 217 works
- 5 Russia 161 works
- 6 China 123 works
- 7 Brazil 116 works
- 8 Poland 105 works
- 9 Canada 90 works
- 10 Australia 86 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Musicology and Musical Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Cambridge publishes the most Musicology and Musical Analysis research, followed by Transylvania University of Brașov and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 31 works
- 2 Transylvania University of BrașovRomania 26 works
- 3 Film IndependentUnited States 26 works
- 4 Herzen UniversityRussia 25 works
- 5 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 23 works
- 6 University of Music and Performing Arts ViennaAustria 22 works
- 7 University of LeedsUnited Kingdom 21 works
- 8 Bibliothèque Nationale de FranceFrance 20 works
- 9 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 10 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Musicology and Musical Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Musicology and Musical Analysis include D. G. Charlton.
- 1 D. G. Charlton Israel 7.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Musicology and Musical Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Musicology and Musical Analysis research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), New York (United States) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Brasov.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 100 works
- 2 Paris France 88 works
- 3 New York United States 53 works
- 4 Moscow Russia 53 works
- 5 Saint Petersburg Russia 44 works
- 6 Los Angeles United States 41 works
- 7 Vienna Austria 40 works
- 8 Warsaw Poland 36 works
- 9 Oxford United Kingdom 34 works
- 10 Cambridge United Kingdom 32 works
Where it is the local speciality
- BrasovRO · 26.5 works58×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Musicology and Musical Analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Musicology and Musical Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and University of Edinburgh score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gnessin Russian Academy of MusicRussia | 76.8 | 26.1% | 920.9× | 18 | +366.7% |
| 2 | University of Music and Performing Arts GrazAustria | 74.5 | 31.6% | 444.1× | 8 | +644.4% |
| 3 | University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 61.8 | 10.8% | 9.2× | 23 | +41.5% |
| 4 | University of Music and Performing Arts ViennaAustria | 61.0 | 4.6% | 292.1× | 22 | +265.3% |
| 5 | University of LeedsUnited Kingdom | 60.3 | 7.3% | 11.9× | 20 | +46.6% |
| 6 | Universidade Nova de LisboaPortugal | 59.2 | 11.9% | 9.4× | 9 | +648.9% |
| 7 | George Enescu University of Arts of IașiRomania | 57.3 | 6.9% | 528.6× | 15 | +243.7% |
| 8 | Gheorghe Dima Music AcademyRomania | 56.7 | 14.7% | 1016.5× | 14 | — |
| 9 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 56.2 | 3.8% | 8.7× | 31 | -14.6% |
| 10 | Moscow ConservatoryRussia | 55.8 | 20.1% | 942.0× | 9 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Musicology and Musical Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.