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String Research Journal

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN2164-0661

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.225

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.565

Total Works

109

Total Citations

479

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

String Research Journal focuses on pedagogical approaches, performance practices, and research trends within string music education. It examines various aspects of string instrument instruction, including teaching methodologies, repertoire selection, and the development of technical and expressive skills. The journal also addresses professional development for string teachers, the impact of technology on instruction, and the historical and current landscape of string research.

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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 Published2000

Annual Volume~ 7 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications109

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2164-0661

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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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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.

HistoryQ1

MusicQ2

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryMusicEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Music Education InsightsNeuroscience and Music PerceptionMusic Education and AnalysisMusic Technology and Sound StudiesMusicians’ Health and PerformanceArt Education and DevelopmentMusicology and Musical AnalysisMusic Therapy and HealthTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesDiverse Musicological Studies