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Journal of Creative Music Systems

University of Huddersfield Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2399-7656

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.112

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.158

Total Works

Total Citations

217

2yr Mean Citedness

0.75

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Creative Music Systems (JCMS) aims to advance the development of computational creative systems in the domain of music. JCMS is an open access journal focusing on computer systems that generate, perform or analyse music, and that either demonstrate a distinct degree of creativity or that shed light on the nature of creativity. Empirical articles that focus on the design and implementation of new techniques, as well as theoretical articles that investigate the scientific and philosophical foundations of music-creative systems, are encouraged. In recognition of the inherent interdisciplinarity of the area, JCMS encourages submission of articles at the intersection of different fields, such as music (theory, analysis, history), artificial intelligence, music information retrieval (MIR), cognitive science, evolutionary theory, mathematics and philosophy.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications51

Publisher OrgUniversity of Huddersfield Press

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Huddersfield Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2399-7656

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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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.

MusicQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Music

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music Technology and Sound StudiesMusic and Audio ProcessingNeuroscience and Music PerceptionDiverse Musicological StudiesData Visualization and AnalyticsInnovative Human-Technology InteractionMusic History and CultureDigital Games and MediaDiverse Music Education InsightsHistorical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics