Included in Thomson Reuters Arts and Humanities Citation Index®
The Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa ( JMAA) is published by NISC (Pty) Ltd in association with the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town. It is an accredited, internationally refereed journal that aims to combine ethnomusicological, musicological, music educational and performance-based research in a unique way to promote the musical arts on the African continent. This journal also incorporates book, audio and audiovisual media and software reviews.
Journal metrics
Usage
4K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.1 (2023) Impact Factor
0.2 (2023) 5 year IF
0.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.708 (2023) SNIP
0.119 (2023) SJR
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Wilhelm Delport (South Africa – University of Cape Town: music theory, musicology)
Founding Editor-in-Chief
Anri Herbst (South Africa – University of Cape Town: aural perception studies, cognitive musicology, intercultural musicology, music education)
Composition Editors
Miles Warrington (South Africa – University of Pretoria: compositions, musicology, music technology)
Administrative Assistance
Silvia van Zyl (South Africa – University of Cape Town: ethnomusicology)
Editorial Board
Akosua Addo (Ghana-USA – University of Minnesota: music education) Kofi Agawu (Ghana-USA – Princeton University: musicology, ethnomusicology) Emily Akuno (Kenya – Technical University of Kenya: music education, performance studies) Daniel Avorgbedor (Ghana-USA – Ohio State University: urban ethnomusicology, cross-cultural aesthetics) Stan Hawkins (Norway-South Africa – University of Oslo: popular music studies) Edwin Hees (South Africa – Stellenbosch University: film, theatre) Jean Kidula (Kenya-USA – University of Georgia: ethnomusicology) Franklin Larey (South Africa – University of Cape Town: performance studies) Florence Miya (Kenya – Daystar University: ethnomusicology, music education) Penina Muhando Mlama (Tanzania – University of Dar-es-Salaam: theatre arts) Michael Nixon (South Africa – University of Cape Town: ethnomusicology) William Chapman Nyaho (Ghana-USA – various institutions) Meki Nzewi (Nigeria-South Africa – University of Pretoria: ethnomusicology, performance studies, composition, music education) Oscar Odena (Spain-United Kingdom – University of Glasgow: music education, qualitative research approaches) Christian Onyeji (Nigeria – University of Nigeria: composition, ethnomusicology) Hetta Potgieter (South Africa – North-West University: music education) Chris Walton (Switzerland: musicology)
Editorial Office
Dr Wilhelm Delport South African College of Music University of Cape Town South Africa [email protected]
Publishing Manager
Contact regarding all aspects relating to the production of the journal, including scheduling and copyright issues:
Kelly-Anne Frith NISC (Pty) Ltd 4 Speke Street PO Box 377 Makhanda 6140 South Africa
Indexed in the Arts and Humanities Citation Index® and Scopus®
Open access
Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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