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Update: Applications of Research in Music Education

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN1945-0109

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.394

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.807

Total Works

763

Total Citations

7,510

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on music education practices, teacher preparation, and student learning across various levels and contexts. Articles explore pedagogical approaches, assessment strategies, teacher professional development, and the impact of music on student well-being and skill development.

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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 Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1984

Frequency2 No. A Year, 1988-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications763

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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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5/12 · 42%

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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?

1945-0109

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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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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.

MusicQ1

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

MusicEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Music Education InsightsNeuroscience and Music PerceptionMusic Education and AnalysisArt Education and DevelopmentQualitative Research Methods and EthicsAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesMusicians’ Health and PerformanceTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesMusic Therapy and HealthPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications