Ethnomusicology

Aims & Scope

As the official journal of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Ethnomusicology is the premier publication in the field.

Its scholarly articles represent current theoretical perspectives and research in ethnomusicology and related fields, while playing a central role in expanding the discipline in the United States and abroad.

Aimed at a diverse audience of musicologists, anthropologists, folklorists, cultural studies scholars, musicians, and others, this inclusive journal also features book, recording, film, video, and multimedia reviews.

Peer-reviewed by the Society’s international membership, Ethnomusicology has been published three times a year since the 1950s.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• Theorizing Heritage

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Barbara

• Signs of Imagination, Identity, and Experience: A Peircian Semiotic Theory for Music

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Thomas

• Sound Structure as Social Structure

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Steven

• Sounds like the Mall of America: Programmed Music and the Architectonics of Commercial Space

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Jonathan

• Paul Simon's Graceland, South Africa, and the Mediation of Musical Meaning

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Louise

• The Challenge of "Bi-Musicality"

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Mantle

• The Commodification of Music at the Dawn of the Era of "Mechanical Music"

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Timothy D.

• The Theory of Participatory Discrepancies: A Progress Report

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Charles

• The Social Life of Musical Instruments

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Eliot

• The Record Industry Comes to the Orient

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Pekka