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Yearbook for Traditional Music

International Council for Traditional Music · United States

ISSN0740-1558

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.213

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.939

Total Works

2,271

Total Citations

13,884

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope

The Yearbook of Traditional Music is a peer-reviewed academic journal published annually by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM). It is the leading journal in the field of ethnomusicology and the study of traditional music and dance worldwide. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews of books and recordings, and reports on conferences and festivals. It is an essential resource for scholars, students, and practitioners in ethnomusicology, musicology, anthropology, folklore, and dance studies.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications2,271

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Council for Traditional Music

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0740-1558

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

MusicQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Musicological StudiesMusic History and CultureMusicology and Musical AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAsian Culture and Media Studies