What is the Impact Factor of Popular Music?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Popular Music is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Popular Music indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Popular Music is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.245 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Popular Music and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Popular Music is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,548 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #19,457Top JournalHybrid

Popular Music

Identifier (ISSN):0261-1430(Print)/1474-0095(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Popular Music

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.245

#19,457

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

21articles/year

55.17% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Popular Music is an international multi-disciplinary journal covering all aspects of the subject - from the formation of social group identities through popular music, to the workings of the global music industry, to how particular pieces of music are put together. The journal includes all kinds of popular music, whether rap or rai, jazz or rock, from any historical era and any geographical location. Popular Music carries articles by scholars from a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. Each issue contains substantial, authoritative and influential articles, topical pieces, and reviews of a wide range of books.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History93.4%Art75.2%Sociology53.6%Art history47.8%Philosophy47.4%Physics47.3%Literature39.4%Visual arts38.6%Political science37.1%Law36%Media studies35.7%Acoustics34.1%Geography26.5%Aesthetics23.9%Computer science23.2%Psychology21.2%Economics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Music

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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

JCRAHCI2026

MUSIC

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

MUSIC

Rank11/108

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MUSIC	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
MUSIC	JCIAHCI	11/108	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year16

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year56

Total Citations11

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year56

Total Citations11

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year74

Total Citations29

2022

IF—

Articles / Year63

Total Citations156

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	16	0
2025	0.9	56	11
2024	0.7	56	11
2023	0.4	74	29
2022	—	63	156
2021	—	67	155
2020	—	92	202
2019	—	73	357
2018	—	46	118
2017	—	70	260
2016	—	129	285
2015	—	86	251

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,457Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-1985, 1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.245

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,548 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations76

3-Year Documents75

Citable Documents73

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MusicQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Arts & Humanities

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区MUSIC

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

Popular Music (ISSN: 0261-1430) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MUSIC, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.245 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,548 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.