Cambridge Opera Journal

Aims & Scope

Containing lively and provocative essays, Cambridge Opera Journal has a well-established reputation for publishing first-rate scholarship on opera in all its manifestations.

The Journal not only contains material on all aspects of the European canon, it has now widened its scope to publish high-quality essays on American opera and musical theatre, on non-Western music theatres, on contemporary works.

Carefully researched and often illustrated with music examples and pictures, articles adopt a wide spectrum of critical approaches.

As well as major articles, each issue generally includes reviews of recent publications of importance in the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.111

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The operatic scandal of the singing body: Voice, presence, performativity

  Citation: 41

  Authors: MICHELLE

• Constructing the Oriental ‘Other’: Saint-Saëns's<i>Samson et Dalila</i>

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Ralph P.

• Is <i>Aida</i> an orientalist opera?

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Paul

• Nuremberg Trial: Is there anti-semitism in<i>Die Meistersinger?</i>

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Barry

• Becoming a citizen: The chorus in<i>Risorgimento</i>opera

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Philip

• Social control and the censorship of Giuseppe Verdi's operas in Rome (1844–1859)

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Andreas

• What is a musical drama?

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Carl

• The silencing of Lucia

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Mary Ann

• Genre and content in mid-century Verdi: ‘Addio, del passato’ (<i>La traviata</i>, Act III)

  Citation: 12

  Authors: James A.

• From princely service to the open market: Singers of Italian opera and their patrons, 1600–1850

  Citation: 12

  Authors: John

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