Journal of the American Musicological Society

Aims & Scope

One of the premier journals in musicology, Journal of the American Musicological Society publishes scholarship from a broad array of musical inquiry: from historical musicology, critical theory, music analysis, iconography and organology, to pedagogy, performance practice, aesthetics and hermeneutics, ethnomusicology, gender and sexuality, popular music, and cultural studies.

Recognized for the breadth of its intellectual scope and its penetration in the field, JAMS informs musicological scholarship with articles, book reviews, and other communications.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.164

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23475

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	20

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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 Problem with White Hipness: Race, Gender, and Cultural Conceptions in Jazz Historical Discourse

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Ingrid

• The Classical Cadence: Conceptions and Misconceptions

  Citation: 85

  Authors: William E.

• Race, Blacksound, and the (Re)Making of Musicological Discourse

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Matthew D.

• Musical Communities: Rethinking the Collective in Music

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Kay Kaufman

• Structural Analysis or Cultural Analysis? Competing Perspectives on the “Standard Pattern” of West African Rhythm

  Citation: 72

  Authors: KOFI

• The Invention of African Rhythm

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Kofi

• Uncanny Resemblances: Tonal Signification in the Freudian Age

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Richard

• Expert Listening beyond the Limits of Hearing: Music and Deafness

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Jessica A.

• Ecomusicology: Ecocriticism and Musicology

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Aaron S.

• Analyzing Gospel

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Braxton D.

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