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Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · United States · Est. 1953

ISSN2162-7223

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.381

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SNIP

0.894

Total Works

889

Total Citations

9,278

2yr Mean Citedness

0.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research and pedagogy within music education. It examines topics such as teacher well-being, job satisfaction, and professional development, alongside pedagogical approaches like arts integration and improvisation. The scope also includes issues of equity, diversity, social justice, and the impact of various educational policies and structures on music educators and students.

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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 Published1953

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications889

Publisher OrgUniversity of Illinois Press

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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?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2162-7223

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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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2025

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

Web of Science Categories

Music

Scopus Categories

MusicEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Music Education InsightsNeuroscience and Music PerceptionMusic Education and AnalysisArt Education and DevelopmentTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesMusic Therapy and HealthMusic Technology and Sound StudiesMusicians’ Health and PerformanceEducation Methods and PracticesMusic History and Culture