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Journal of Creative Music Systems

University of Huddersfield Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2399-7656

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.143

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.158

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

217

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.75

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MusicQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Creative Music Systems

Is Journal of Creative Music Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Creative Music Systems: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Creative Music Systems?

Journal of Creative Music Systems is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.143.

Is Journal of Creative Music Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Creative Music Systems is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Creative Music Systems?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Creative Music Systems?

Journal of Creative Music Systems is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.