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Journal of Music Therapy

American Music Therapy Association, Inc. · United States

ISSN0022-2917eISSN2053-7395

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.439

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.757

Total Works

1,690

Total Citations

42,461

2yr Mean Citedness

1.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the application and efficacy of music therapy across diverse populations and clinical settings, including mental health, neurological conditions, and developmental disabilities. Articles explore therapeutic interventions, assessment tools, professional development, and the unique role of musicianship in music therapy practice.

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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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,690

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Music Therapy Association, Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-2917 / 2053-7395

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

MusicQ1

Complementary and Manual TherapyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Manual TherapyMusicMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music Therapy and HealthDiverse Music Education InsightsNeuroscience and Music PerceptionMusicians’ Health and PerformanceHuman auditory perception and evaluation