Journal profile
Journal of Jazz Studies
ISSN 2158-1401 · Rutgers University Libraries · United States
Journal of Jazz Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Jazz Studies is published by Rutgers University Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musicology and Musical Analysis, Music History and Culture and Literature, Musicology, and Cultural Analysis, together about 70.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Jazz Studies (JJS), formerly the Annual Review of Jazz Studies, is published by the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Addressed to jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike, JJS provides a forum for the ever-expanding range and depth of jazz scholarship, drawing from a broad range of methodological approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Vincent PelotePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities32.2%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities29.3%
- Literature, Musicology, and Cultural AnalysisSocial Sciences9.3%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities9%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities5.4%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities2.4%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science1.5%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities0.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 28 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted1
- articleIf submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal (if submitting an article, in other words), the instructions in the Author Guidelines have been followed…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
No simultaneous submission Model summary
Articles must not be submitted to other journals while under consideration by JJS.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright Model summary
By submitting a paper to the Journal of Jazz Studies, I agree to the entire Journal of Jazz Studies Author's Agreement below: Submission The Journal of Jazz Studies (JJS) accepts exclusive submissions of original manuscripts that have not been previously published and are not forthcoming in print or online in a scholarly journal, book, or other publishing format. When submitting, the Author agrees…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
JJS uses an anonymous peer-review process, by which all published research articles are refereed by at least two outside reviewers, who are recruited on the basis of expertise and impartiality. Their commentary is relayed anonymously to authors. The decision to send a submission to peer review is at the discretion of the editorial staff. Proposals and submissions for our "The Bridge" section of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2158-1401
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Jazz Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Jazz Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Jazz Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of Jazz Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Jazz Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Jazz Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Jazz Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .