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VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE
ISSN 0361-204X · eISSN 1504-1611 · GAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen) · Norway
VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 34 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE is published by GAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen) and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Music History and Culture, Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies and Latin American and Latino Studies, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy (ISSN 1504-1611) invites dialogue and discussion about music, health, and social change. The journal values inclusiveness and socio-cultural awareness and has increasingly nurtured a critical edge that refines the focus on cultural issues and social justice. Since its inception in 2001, the editors have been committed to developing an egalitarian and interdisciplinary forum so that multiple voices can be heard. This publication will encourage participation from every continent and will nurture the development of discussion and debate. Because culture has an important role in music and music therapy, we will encourage contributions that find their source in the cultural influences of each continental region. Voices is published by University of Bergen and NORCE Norwegian Research Centre through GAMUT - The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre. Thanks to support from NORCE and the University of Bergen, Voices is made available for you to read, free of any charges. Vision Statement Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy seeks to nurture the profile of music therapy as a global enterprise that is inclusive and has a broad range of influences in the International arena. The forum is particularly interested in encouraging the growth of music therapy in developing countries and intends to foster an exchange between Western and Eastern as well as Northern and Southern approaches to the art and science of music therapy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FOLKLORE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 4, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, Japan 1, Italy 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities12.4%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities12.4%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities9.3%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science7%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences3.9%
- American Sports and LiteratureArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,019Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 128 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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 34 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
Voices follows ICJME guidelines for defining the role of authors and contributors and routines for requesting removal or addition of authors after submission. Thus, our journal editors will request written explanation and signed agreement for the requested change from all listed authors, when authors request removal or addition of co-authors after submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Authors are responsible for following high ethical standards in their writing. The anonymity and protection of participants is ensured by the authors, and they – not the journal – is responsible for having collected necessary formal permissions from superiors, ethical committees, service users, and relatives of service users. There are varying standards and ethical requirements for research involv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0 that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Research All articles submitted to the Research section are peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers. The review process is double-blinded, both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. When the reviewers have evaluated the manuscript, the article editor produces an evaluation statement with the reviewers' evaluations enclos…
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
- GAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen)
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0361-204X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1504-1611
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE
What CAS zone is VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Folklore. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE?
Authors report an average review time of about 34 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 VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (4), Hong Kong, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE open access, and what is the APC?
VOICES-THE JOURNAL OF NEW YORK FOLKLORE is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .