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Journal of World Popular Music

Equinox Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2052-4919

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.155

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.576

Total Works

279

Total Citations

282

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of World Popular Music examines the diverse manifestations and transformations of popular music across various global contexts. It explores how music intersects with social, political, cultural, and historical dynamics, including issues of identity, community, activism, and environmental awareness. The journal also investigates the evolution of specific genres and ensembles, such as brass bands and hip hop, and their roles in different regions and communities.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications279

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?

2052-4919

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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.

MusicQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories