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Aims & Scope

Notes: the Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, was established in 1934 (1st series: 1934–1942), and began its 2nd series in 1943.

The journal has appeared consistently since then, offering its readers interesting, informative, and well-written articles in the areas of music librarianship, music bibliography and discography, the music trade, and on certain aspects of music history.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.180

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22460

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12

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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 and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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 Uses of Existing Music: Musical Borrowing as a Field

  Citation: 46

  Authors: J. Peter

• Slave Music in the United States before 1860: A Survey of Sources (Part 2)

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Dena J.

• Esquire's Jazz Book

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Paul Eduard

• Music, Rhetoric, and the Concept of the Affections: A Selective Bibliography

  Citation: 10

  Authors: George J.

• Franz Berwald

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Sven H., Ingvar

• From Orchestra to Piano: Major Composers as Authors of Piano Reductions of Other Composers' Works

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Marc-Andre

• Music Historiography and the Definition of "Renaissance"

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Jessie Ann

• Supporting Handel Through Subscription to Publications: The Lists of Rodelinda and Faramondo Compared

  Citation: 7

  Authors: David, Rose M.

• Classification Schemes for Scores: Analysis of Structural Levels

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Calvin

• The Jazz Scene

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Irving, Francis

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