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Cambridge Opera Journal

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0954-5867eISSN1474-0621

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.111

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.554

Total Works

773

Total Citations

3,780

2yr Mean Citedness

0.19

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Aims & Scope

Cambridge Opera Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research on all aspects of opera. It covers opera from its origins to the present day, and from all parts of the world. The journal publishes articles on music, drama, history, criticism, performance, and related topics. It also includes reviews of books and editions, and notices of forthcoming events.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency3 issues per year

StatusActive

Total Publications773

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0954-5867 / 1474-0621

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

MusicQ3

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories

MusicVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musicology and Musical AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryDiverse Musicological Studies