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Contemporary Musicology

Gnesins Russian Academy of Music · Russian Federation · Est. 2019

ISSN2587-9731

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.158

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.697

Total Works

192

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on musicological topics, including the analysis of musical composition, historical performance practices, and the relationship between music and other art forms. Articles examine specific composers, musical genres, and theoretical concepts across various historical periods and geographical regions. The journal also explores the influence of cultural and social contexts on musical creation and reception.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation

Primary LanguageRussian, English

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications192

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Scientific Electronic Library eLIBRARY.RU

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Gnesins Russian Academy of Music

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2587-9731

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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?

Scientific Electronic Library eLIBRARY.RU

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Russian, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

MusicQ2

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)MusicVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musicology and Musical AnalysisDiverse Musicological StudiesHistorical Influence and DiplomacyTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryCentral European and Russian historical studiesCentral Asia Education and CultureDiversity and Impact of DanceArts, Culture, and Music StudiesBach Studies and Logistics DevelopmentEmergency Medicine Education and Research