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Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Science and Medicine Inc. · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1938-2766

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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 Scorei

0.339

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.58

Total Worksi

937

Total Citationsi

12,821

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.83

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the medical issues and health concerns of individuals who perform in artistic disciplines. It covers a range of topics including musculoskeletal disorders, pain, psychological stress, substance abuse, and the impact of specific physical demands related to playing instruments or dancing. The journal also addresses the development and validation of assessment tools and rehabilitation programs for performing artists.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications937

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Science and Medicine Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-2766

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

327

2019

257

2020

531

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & InternalMusic

Scopus Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musicians’ Health and PerformanceDiversity and Impact of DanceDiverse Music Education InsightsSports injuries and preventionMusic Therapy and HealthMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationOccupational health in dentistryMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesMotor Control and Adaptation

Frequently asked questions about Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Is Medical Problems of Performing Artists a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Medical Problems of Performing Artists. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 43/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Medical Problems of Performing Artists?

Medical Problems of Performing Artists is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (in the Journal Citation Reports). 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 0.83.

Is Medical Problems of Performing Artists indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Medical Problems of Performing Artists is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.