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Empirical Musicology Review

The Ohio State University Libraries · United States · Est. 2006

eISSN1559-5749
WOS ESCIDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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H-Indexi
33
Total Worksi
570
Total Citationsi
3,940
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.48
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

EMR publishes original research articles, commentaries, editorials, book reviews, interviews, letters, and data sets. Suitable topics include music history, performance, theory, education, and composition -- with an emphasis on systematic methods, such as hypothesis-testing, modeling, and controlled observation. Submissions pertaining to social, political, cultural and economic phenomena are welcome. Theoretical and speculative articles are welcome provided they contribute to the forming of empirically testable hypotheses, models or theories, or they provide critiques of methodology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Frequencytwice a year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications570
Publisher OrgThe Ohio State University Libraries
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP Private LOCKSS Network

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
The Ohio State University Libraries
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1559-5749
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP Private LOCKSS Network
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Music PerceptionMusic and Audio ProcessingMusic Technology and Sound StudiesDiverse Music Education InsightsMusicology and Musical AnalysisDiverse Musicological StudiesMultisensory perception and integrationMusic History and CultureAction Observation and SynchronizationLegal Cases and Commentary

Frequently asked questions about Empirical Musicology Review

Is Empirical Musicology Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Empirical Musicology Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, 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 Empirical Musicology Review?

Empirical Musicology Review 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 0.48.

Is Empirical Musicology Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Empirical Musicology Review is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Empirical Musicology Review?

EMR publishes original research articles, commentaries, editorials, book reviews, interviews, letters, and data sets. Suitable topics include music history, performance, theory, education, and composition -- with an emphasis on systematic methods, such as hypothesis-testing, modeling, and controlled observation. Submissions pertaining to social, political, cultural and economic phenomena are welcome. Theoretical and speculative articles are welcome provided they contribute to the forming of empirically testable hypotheses, models or theories, or they provide critiques of methodology.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref