Journal of Musicological Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Musicological Research publishes original articles on all aspects of the discipline of music: historical musicology, style and repertory studies, music theory, ethnomusicology, music education, organology, and interdisciplinary studies.

Because contemporary music scholarship addresses critical and analytical issues from a multiplicity of viewpoints, the Journal of Musicological Research seeks to present studies from all perspectives, using the full spectrum of methodologies.

This variety makes the Journal a place where scholarly approaches can coexist, in all their harmony and occasional discord, and one that is not allied with any particular school or viewpoint.

In addition to original research articles, the Journal of Musicological Research also publishes book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.110

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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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.

• Cadential processes: The evaded cadence and the “one more time” technique

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Janet

• The “expanded cadential progression”: A category for the analysis of classical form†

  Citation: 27

  Authors: William E.

• Tempo, duration, and flexibility: Techniques in the analysis of performance

  Citation: 21

  Authors: José Antonio

• The significance of the acoustic component of consonance in Western triads

  Citation: 18

  Authors: William, Leon

• Portamento and Musical Meaning

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Daniel

• Street Music and the Law in Australia: Busker Perspectives on the Impact of Local Council Rules and Regulations

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Luke, Julia

• “A Swearing and Blaspheming Wretch”: Representations of Witchcraft and Excess in Early Modern English Broadside Balladry and Popular Song

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Sarah F.

• The sounds of<i>MyÅ«jikku.</i>An exploration of concepts and classifications in Japanese Sound Aesthetics

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Henry

• Progressive harmonic theory in the mid‐nineteenth century

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Robert W.

• Why is Music So Ideological, and Why Do Totalitarian States Take It So Seriously? A Personal View from History and the Social Sciences

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Marcello

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