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Jazz Research Journal

Equinox Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1753-8645

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.111

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.296

Total Works

287

Total Citations

372

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Jazz Research Journal publishes research on jazz and improvised music, with a strong focus on gender, race, and social issues within the genre. Articles explore themes of power dynamics, institutional accountability, sexual misconduct in education, and the impact of political changes like Brexit on musicians. The journal also examines the experiences of musicians from non-Western backgrounds, the role of improvisation in activism, and the intersection of jazz with poetry and film. Methodologies include ethnography, autoethnography, interviews, and practice-led research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications287

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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6/12 · 50%

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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?

1753-8645

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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

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

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.

MusicQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories