Music Educators Journal
SAGE Publishing · US · ISSN 00274321
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Published volume and citation presence have both dropped sharply.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 3.14 to 0.99. Expect typical articles to attract much less scholarly attention than before. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 35.7% to 9.8%. Fewer papers here become widely cited within their fields. Authors from US went from 50.0% to 100.0%. If you want a broadly international authorship mix, this may no longer provide it. Recent titles increasingly carry choral · improvisation · another · prose · president. If your work covers choral practice or improvisation it may fit recent title trends.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
0.39
Citations / doc (2y)
0.54
h-index
71
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
56
3.14
2019
54
4.92
2020
62
4.10
2021
49
3.61
2022
49
3.43
2023
50
1.87
2024
42
2.51
2025
41
0.99
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Diverse Music Education Insights61.5%→69.1%+7.7%pPrevNow
- Musicology and Musical Analysis0.0%→2.9%+2.9%pPrevNow
Falling
- Library Science and Administration7.2%→0.0%−7.2%pPrevNow
- Library Science and Information Systems2.4%→0.0%−2.4%pPrevNow
- Intelligence, Security, War Strategy2.4%→0.0%−2.4%pPrevNow
- Music Technology and Sound Studies2.4%→0.0%−2.4%pPrevNow
- Music Education and Analysis2.4%→0.0%−2.4%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
choralimprovisationanotherprosepresidentclassroomideacongressfostering
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US50.0%→100.0%+50.0%pPrevNow
- CA50.0%→0.0%−50.0%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
Another Perspective: Whose Ability, Whose Music? Reimaging Ability in Music EducationChristopher Ricketts*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
2
Article2026
For Your Library Elementary & Middle School Band with a Focus on Musicianship by ConwayColleen M., with contributions from BohnAndrewFlemingKimberlyFlynnThomasNenaberZacharyTaylorDanielVecchioMikeWeaverRebekah. Conway Publications, 2025; https://conway-publications.com/Brandon Collins*
MusicArts and Humanities
3
Article2026
The President’s Prose: The Summer “Pause”: Where New Beginnings Take ShapeCecil Adderley*
PhilosophyArts and Humanities
4
Article2026
Another Perspective: On Ensemble Setup, Engagement, Connection, and CultureNicholas E. Roseth*
MusicArts and Humanities
5
Article2026
Idea Bank: Collaborate to Succeed: Evidence-Based Practices for Teachers and Education Support Professionals to Promote Engagement and Prosocial Behavior in Music ClassesCameron R. Siegal*
MusicArts and Humanities
6
Article2026
Teaching Improvisation in Choir: Moving from “Recreative” to “Creative” Choral ArtistryBen Kambs, Saleel Adarkar Menon
MusicArts and Humanities
7
Article2026
From the Academic Editor: On Expectations and AspirationsLisa Martin*
EducationSocial Sciences
8
Article2026
Listening Back, Looking Forward: Music Education at America’s 250thMarie McCarthy*
MusicArts and Humanities
9
Article2026
Fostering Twenty-First-Century Competencies Through Collective Free Music ImprovisationHoon Hong Ng, Joseph Soon Keong Lim
MusicArts and Humanities
10
11
Article2026
Lessons from Coaching Honors Modern Band EnsemblesDavid Dockan, Bryan Powell, Raina Murnak
MusicArts and Humanities
12
13
Article2026
Porchfest and the Power of Lifelong MusicianshipMatthew Clauhs*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
14
Article2026
Expanding Definitions of Musical “Quality”: A Framework for Selecting Purposeful Wind Band RepertoireBenjamin C. Helton, Joseph Fudale
MusicArts and Humanities
15
Article2026
PROSPERing in Music: A Positive Education Framework for FlourishingNicholas E. Roseth*
Clinical PsychologyPsychology
16
Article2026
The President’s Prose: Reflecting on Today, Planning for Tomorrow: Considering Community Priorities in Shaping Musical FuturesCecil Adderley*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
17
Article2026
Making the Most of What We Say: The Power of Verbalization in Music TeachingBirce Tanriguden*
MusicArts and Humanities
18
Article2026
From the Academic Editor: On Finding the Rebel MatchLisa L. Martin*
History and Philosophy of ScienceArts and Humanities
19
Article2026
Another Perspective: Ungrading in the Music ClassroomJustin D. Fraser*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
20
Article2026
Idea Bank: Practical AI in the General Music ClassroomHamidreza Niknampour*
MusicArts and Humanities
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ArticleCitations 812019
A Return to Amateurism in Music EducationJohn Kratus*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
2
ArticleCitations 432021
Becoming an Anti-Racist Music Educator: Resisting Whiteness in Music EducationJuliet Hess*
MusicArts and Humanities
3
ArticleCitations 342020
Developing Self-Efficacy to Improve Music AchievementMichael S. Zelenak*
MusicArts and Humanities
4
ArticleCitations 312020
Equity in Music Education: Cultural Appropriation Versus Cultural Appreciation—Understanding the DifferenceKaren Howard*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
5
ArticleCitations 282020
Policy at the Intersection of Curriculum and Music Teacher AgencyJanet R Barrett*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
6
ArticleCitations 272019
Mixing It Up: Sound Recording and Music Production in School Music ProgramsMatthew Clauhs, Brian Franco, Radio Cremata
OAMusicArts and Humanities
7
ArticleCitations 272018
The Rainbow Connection: How Music Classrooms Create Safe Spaces for Sexual-Minority Young PeopleWilliam Southerland*
EducationSocial Sciences
8
ArticleCitations 262018
Beginning Band without a Stand: Fostering Creative Musicianship in Early Instrumental ProgramsMatthew Clauhs*
MusicArts and Humanities
9
ArticleCitations 242019
An Emerging Process of Assessment in Music EducationPhillip D. Payne, Frederick Burrack, Kelly A. Parkes, Brian C. Wesolowski
MusicArts and Humanities
10
ArticleCitations 242019
Equity in Music Education: Sustaining the Courage to ChangeKaren Salvador*
MusicArts and Humanities
11
ArticleCitations 242019
Engaging with Popular Music from a Cultural Standpoint: A Concept-Oriented FrameworkNasim Niknafs*
MusicArts and Humanities
12
ArticleCitations 242020
Equity in Music Education: Access to Learning during the Pandemic and BeyondBryan E. Nichols*
OAMusicArts and Humanities
13
ArticleCitations 232020
Music Education, Curriculum Design, and Assessment: Imagining a More Equitable ApproachJennifer M. Mellizo*
MusicArts and Humanities
14
ArticleCitations 222024
Augmenting Music Education through AI: Practical Applications of ChatGPTJacob D. Holster*
OABuilding and ConstructionEngineering
15
ArticleCitations 222019
Health and Wellness for In-Service and Future Music Teachers: Developing a Self-Care PlanChrista Kuebel*
MusicArts and Humanities
16
ArticleCitations 212018
Race, Class, Gender, and Rhymes: Hip-Hop as Critical PedagogyNoah Karvelis*
MusicArts and Humanities
17
ArticleCitations 202022
Intersections in Music Education: Implications of Universal Design for Learning, Culturally Responsive Education, and Trauma-Informed Education for P–12 PraxisKaren Salvador, Mara E. Culp
MusicArts and Humanities
18
ArticleCitations 202019
A Music Educator’s Guide to Saving the PlanetDaniel J. Shevock, Vincent C. Bates
MusicArts and Humanities
19
ArticleCitations 182019
Popular Music Education: A Call to ActionBryan Powell, Gareth Dylan Smith, Chad West, John Kratus
OAMusicArts and Humanities
20
ArticleCitations 182020
Shame in Music Education: Starting the Conversation and Developing ResilienceMara E. Culp, Sara K. Jones
MusicArts and Humanities
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