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Plainsong and Medieval Music

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1474-0087

SJR Q4✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

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

0.102

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.131

Total Works

595

Total Citations

1,867

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Plainsong and Medieval Music focuses on the study of medieval music, including plainchant and polyphony. Articles examine musical manuscripts, notation, repertory, and performance practices across various European regions. The journal also explores the historical and liturgical contexts of music, as well as its transmission and reception.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications595

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

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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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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?

1474-0087

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MusicQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medieval & Renaissance StudiesMusic

Scopus Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Literature and HistoryHistorical and Archaeological StudiesReformation and Early Modern ChristianityMedieval European Literature and HistoryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMusicology and Musical AnalysisDiverse Musicological StudiesHistorical and Religious Studies of RomeEducational Robotics and EngineeringHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis