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Organised Sound

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1355-7718eISSN1469-8153
SJR Q1WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.265
H-Indexi
45
SNIPi
0.445
Total Worksi
1,299
Total Citationsi
11,011
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Organised Sound is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on the theory and practice of sound, music, and related technologies. It covers a wide range of topics, including electroacoustic music, sound art, music technology, sound design, and the cultural and social aspects of sound.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,299
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1355-7718 / 1469-8153
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
42
200
2019
49
339
2020
58
134
2021
67
134
2022
45
57
2023
40
23
2024
41
4
2025
62
6
2026

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.

MusicQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsMusic

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music Technology and Sound StudiesMusic and Audio ProcessingNeuroscience and Music PerceptionDiverse Musicological StudiesMusicology and Musical AnalysisMusic History and CultureDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsMultisensory perception and integrationDiverse Music Education Insights

Frequently asked questions about Organised Sound

Is Organised Sound a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Organised Sound: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Organised Sound?

Organised Sound 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.11.

Is Organised Sound indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Organised Sound is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Organised Sound?

Organised Sound is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on the theory and practice of sound, music, and related technologies. It covers a wide range of topics, including electroacoustic music, sound art, music technology, sound design, and the cultural and social aspects of sound.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref