Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
String Research Journal
ISSN 1948-4992 · eISSN 2164-0661 · SAGE
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String Research Journal: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,400; 5 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
String Research Journal is published by SAGE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Music Education Insights, Music Education and Analysis and Musicology and Musical Analysis, together about 63.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published annually, the String Research Journal (SRJ) is an official peer-reviewed publication of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities34.2%
- Music Education and AnalysisSocial Sciences16.9%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities12.7%
- Musicians’ Health and PerformanceMedicine7.5%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science4.6%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities3.9%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience2.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 386/1936 | 80th |
| Music | Q1 | 48/196 | 75th |
| Education | Q3 | 1227/1698 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 115 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 49 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 68 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 39 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 44 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 44 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to String Research Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Diverse Music Education Insights, Music Education and Analysis.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,400 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1948-4992
- Electronic ISSN
- 2164-0661
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about String Research Journal
Which databases index String Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, String Research Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is String Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
String Research Journal is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .