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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #5,670Hybrid

Psychology of Music

Identifier (ISSN):0305-7356(Print)/1741-3087(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychology of Music

WoS N/A
12231.920221.720231.620241.620251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.912
#5,670

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
86

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
143articles/year
46.77% Gold OA•97.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychology of Music and SEMPRE provide an international forum for researchers working in the fields of psychology of music and music education, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings. Psychology of Music publishes peer-reviewed papers directed at increasing the scientific understanding of any psychological aspect of music. These include studies on listening, performing, creating, memorising, analysing, describing, learning, and teaching, as well as applied social, developmental, attitudinal and therapeutic studies. Special emphasis is placed on studies carried out in naturalistic settings, especially those which address the interface between music psychology and music education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.8%Art63.8%Visual arts55.4%Physics52.7%Sociology52.5%Literature51.4%Philosophy50.7%Medicine47.1%Musical45.6%Acoustics43.7%Cognitive psychology43.4%Biology42.6%Social psychology38.8%Developmental psychology32.1%Neuroscience31.8%Computer science31.8%Psychiatry31.5%Mathematics29.2%Epistemology28.3%Economics27.3%Communication25.3%Political science25.3%Law25.1%Pedagogy24.7%Linguistics24.4%Psychotherapist23.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

MUSIC

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q3
Rank78/115
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Q3
Rank53/73
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q4
Rank82/104
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

MUSIC

Q1
Rank20/108
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q1
Rank27/115
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Q2
Rank22/73
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q1
Rank16/104
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year44
Total Citations6
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year82
Total Citations98
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year70
Total Citations309
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year57
Total Citations336
2022
IF1.904
Articles / Year103
Total Citations925

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,670Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.912

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,208 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations745
3-Year Documents270
Citable Documents269

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 Rate53.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MusicQ1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 12.5%

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)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
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

Psychology of Music (ISSN: 0305-7356) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.912 (Q1), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 143 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,208 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01