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BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD · GB

ISSN1359-4575eISSN2059-9773

✓ WOS ESCI

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The British Journal of Music Therapy (BJMT) is a peer-reviewed journal for music therapists and other professionals interested in all aspects of music therapy. The journal publishes original articles or essays that have direct relevance to the field of music therapy, encouraging a variety of perspectives and approaches.

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General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1359-4575 / 2059-9773

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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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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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

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

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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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music Therapy and HealthDiverse Music Education InsightsNeuroscience and Music PerceptionPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsArt Therapy and Mental HealthCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsChild Therapy and DevelopmentFamily and Disability Support ResearchInfant Development and Preterm CareInfant Health and Development

Frequently asked questions about BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY

Is BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY?

BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 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 BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY is indexed in Web of Science.