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Popular Music History

Equinox Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1740-7133

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.104

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Total Works

406

Total Citations

1,175

2yr Mean Citedness

0.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the history and cultural significance of popular music across various genres and geographical contexts. It examines the formation of musical canons, the visual culture of specific music scenes, and the relationship between music, identity, and social movements. The journal also investigates how popular music reflects and responds to historical events, societal changes, and personal experiences, including war, trauma, and liberation.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications406

Publisher OrgEquinox Publishing

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Submission Info

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Equinox Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1740-7133

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

MusicQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music History and CultureDiverse Musicological StudiesMusicology and Musical AnalysisTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentAsian Culture and Media StudiesDiverse Music Education InsightsMusic Technology and Sound StudiesCinema and Media StudiesFolklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies