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Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.8
SJR · SCImago
0.143
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
6
Best quartile
Q1 · 86th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 26 / 196 | 86th | Q1 |
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Journal of Creative Music Systems
Journal of Creative Music Systems is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1.8), DOAJ. Published by University of Huddersfield Press.
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ISSN 2399-7656Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of Huddersfield Press
Scopus · Q1Open Access
1.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Creative Music Systems indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.8.
What quartile is Journal of Creative Music Systems in Scopus?
Journal of Creative Music Systems is Q1 in Music (rank 26 of 196), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Creative Music Systems?
Journal of Creative Music Systems is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8, quartile Q1, 86th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.143, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 6.
Who publishes Journal of Creative Music Systems and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Creative Music Systems is published by University of Huddersfield Press. Its ISSN is 2399-7656.
Is Journal of Creative Music Systems in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Creative Music Systems open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Creative Music Systems? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Creative Music Systems has an h-index of 8 and a 2-year mean of 0.88 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #22 of 184 Scopus journals in Music.
8
h-index
0.88
2-yr mean citations
8
i10-index
56
works indexed
230
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#22 of 184 Top 12% Music
Journal of Creative Music Systems published 3 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 14. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Creative Music Systems? — latest 23 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 23 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (19.6%), Australia (13%) and United States (13%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Creative Music Systems? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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