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Journal of Music Teacher Education

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1991

ISSN1945-0079

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.719

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.406

Total Works

669

Total Citations

7,761

2yr Mean Citedness

0.78

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the education and preparation of music teachers. It examines aspects of music teacher training programs, including curriculum, assessment tools, and pedagogical approaches. The journal also addresses the professional development, challenges, and career sustainability of music educators, as well as the experiences of preservice and inservice teachers.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications669

Publisher OrgSAGE 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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1945-0079

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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

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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.

EducationQ1

MusicQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

MusicEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Music Education InsightsMusic Education and AnalysisTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesNeuroscience and Music PerceptionArt Education and DevelopmentReflective Practices in EducationMusicians’ Health and PerformanceEducational Leadership and PracticesCollaborative Teaching and InclusionMusic Therapy and Health