What is the Impact Factor of British Journal of Music Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of British Journal of Music Education is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is British Journal of Music Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, British Journal of Music Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.500 (Q1) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes British Journal of Music Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

British Journal of Music Education is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,965 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,873Hybrid

British Journal of Music Education

Identifier (ISSN):0265-0517(Print)/1469-2104(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Music Education

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.5

#11,873

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

15articles/year

64.52% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

British Journal of Music Education (ISSN: 0265-0517) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.500 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art74.2%Sociology70.8%Physics59.5%Psychology54.4%Visual arts53.8%Pedagogy43.1%Acoustics42.4%Political science41.8%History39.8%Law32.7%Philosophy32.1%Music education31.3%Computer science31.1%Literature30.7%Mathematics29.3%Economics28%Art history27.5%Media studies24.1%Musical23.1%Mathematics education20.8%Geography20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank476/760

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

MUSIC

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank162/762

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

MUSIC

Rank23/108

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	476/760	Q3
MUSIC	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	162/762	Q1
MUSIC	JCIAHCI	23/108	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year36

Total Citations4

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year27

Total Citations7

2024

IF1

Articles / Year36

Total Citations50

2023

IF2

Articles / Year43

Total Citations133

2022

IF1.179

Articles / Year47

Total Citations214

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	36	4
2025	0.8	27	7
2024	1	36	50
2023	2	43	133
2022	1.179	47	214
2021	—	25	110
2020	—	31	364
2019	—	36	229
2018	—	35	384
2017	—	33	326
2016	—	44	437
2015	—	34	256

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,873Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-1998, 2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.5

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.41

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,965 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations104

3-Year Documents84

Citable Documents78

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MusicQ1

EducationQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,965 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.