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American Music

University of Illinois Press · United States

ISSN0734-4392eISSN1945-2349

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.122

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

2,150

Total Citationsi

15,797

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

American Music is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal devoted to all aspects of American music and music in America. Its articles, reviews, and special issues cover musical practices of North, South, and Central America, as well as American musics performed anywhere in the world. The journal's scope includes a rich array of composers, performers, publishers, institutions, performing traditions, and events.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,150

Publisher OrgUniversity of Illinois Press

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Illinois Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0734-4392 / 1945-2349

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

2018

2019

215

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MusicQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music History and CultureMusicology and Musical AnalysisTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryDiverse Musicological StudiesRace, History, and American SocietyMusic Technology and Sound StudiesCinema and Media StudiesPoetry Analysis and CriticismDiverse Music Education InsightsAmerican Sports and Literature

Frequently asked questions about American Music

Is American Music a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for American Music: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Music?

American Music is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is American Music indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

American Music is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.