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Music Perception

University of California Press · United States

ISSN0730-7829eISSN1533-8312

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.727

H-Index

120

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.178

Total Works

1,720

Total Citations

60,107

2yr Mean Citedness

1.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the psychological and cognitive aspects of music perception. Studies investigate how individuals process musical elements such as pitch, rhythm, timbre, and melody, and how these elements influence emotional responses, memory, and aesthetic judgments. The research also explores the impact of musical training and expertise on perception, as well as the interplay between music and other sensory modalities like vision.

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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—

Frequency5 Issues Yearly, 2005-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,720

Publisher OrgUniversity of California 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?

University of California Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0730-7829 / 1533-8312

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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?

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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

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Times cited

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MusicPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionMusic and Audio ProcessingMusic Technology and Sound StudiesDiverse Music Education InsightsHearing Loss and Rehabilitation