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Journal of Popular Music Studies

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN1533-1598

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.211

H-Index

SNIP

0.518

Total Works

1,362

Total Citations

4,719

2yr Mean Citedness

0.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Popular Music Studies examines popular music across global contexts, including its role in cultural history, identity formation, and social and political commentary. It explores diverse genres, artistic practices, and the impact of digital technologies and media platforms on music creation, distribution, and consumption. The journal also addresses issues of representation, gender, sexuality, and resistance within popular music cultures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,362

Publisher OrgWiley

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1533-1598

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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

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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.

MusicQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories