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Empirical Musicology Review

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

eISSN1559-5749
✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

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
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
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
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. 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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