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Ethnomusicology

Society for Ethnomusicology · United States

ISSN0014-1836eISSN2156-7417

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.355

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.068

Total Works

4,154

Total Citations

37,783

2yr Mean Citedness

0.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the diverse practices and theoretical underpinnings of music across various cultures and communities. It examines how music functions in social, political, and religious contexts, including its role in identity formation, resistance, and community building. The journal also investigates the transmission of musical knowledge, the impact of technology on music, and the intersection of music with other sensory experiences and cultural phenomena.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,154

Publisher OrgUniversity of Illinois Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Society for Ethnomusicology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0014-1836 / 2156-7417

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

MusicQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural StudiesMusic

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Musicological StudiesMusic History and CultureMusicology and Musical AnalysisFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesDiversity and Impact of Dance