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Musicae Scientiae

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN1029-8649eISSN2045-4147

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

/ 100

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

0.993

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.622

Total Works

1,007

Total Citations

23,211

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of music engagement. Studies explore how individuals perceive, process, and interact with music across various contexts, including cultural classification, lifelong learning, and collaborative activities. The journal also investigates the physiological and psychological effects of music, such as performance anxiety and sleep quality, and examines the role of music in well-being and identity.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,007

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1029-8649 / 2045-4147

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MusicPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyMusic

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionDiverse Music Education InsightsMusic and Audio ProcessingMusic Therapy and HealthMusic Technology and Sound Studies