Psychology of Music
Scopus coverage years: from 1973 to Present
Publisher: SAGE
ISSN: 0305-7356
E-ISSN: 1741-3087
Subject area:
Arts and Humanities: Music
Psychology: Psychology (miscellaneous)
Psychology of Music
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, which address the interface between music psychology and music education.
"Without doubt, Psychology of Music is the pre-eminent journal in the field. Its reputation as the source of some of the most sophisticated and elegant research in music psychology has long been unparalleled." Professor Robert Walker
"... absorbing, well-researched and tidily presented, frequently thought-provoking and stimulating. The range of topics and educational levels covered is wide and varied. Journals like this serve an admirable purpose to make readily available reliable up-to-date research to support and encourage all musicians and teachers in their joint pursuits." Colin Touchin
"It is my considered opinion that Psychology of Music is now the premier journal of its kind in the world." Edward P. Asmus
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.
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This journal accepts supplementary materials, e.g. audio/video files, datasets, additional images etc. For more information please see our guidelines
All issues of Psychology of Music are available to browse online.
Psychology of Music provides collections of free to access articles from the archive, centred around key topics and themes. The collections are collated by individuals across the field, and include an introduction to the topic or theme. Read them here.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)