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British Journal of Music Education Template

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About the British Journal of Music Education format

British Journal of Music Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Diverse Music Education Insights, Neuroscience and Music Perception, Diverse Musicological Studies.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, British Journal of Music Education 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — British Journal of Music Education has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inDiverse Music Education Insights Neuroscience and Music Perception Diverse Musicological Studies Musicology and Musical Analysis Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
ISSN0265-0517
Citation impact (2-yr)0.48
h-index61
i10-index388
Total citations16,797
Top institutions publishing hereBirmingham City University
Journal websitewww.cambridge.org
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Papers published in British Journal of Music Education per year

40
2014
34
2015
44
2016
33
2017
35
2018
36
2019
31
2020
25
2021
47
2022
43
2023
36
2024
27
2025

Citation impact of British Journal of Music Education by publication year

469
2014
251
2015
433
2016
315
2017
383
2018
221
2019
352
2020
106
2021
194
2022
120
2023
35
2024
5
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in British Journal of Music Education

Formal and informal learning situations or practices <i>vs</i> formal and informal ways of learning

Göran Folkestad · 29 Jun 2006

During the last decade there has been an awakening interest in considering not only formalised learning situations within institutional settings, but also all the various forms of informal musical learning practices outside schools. Informal musical learning outside institutional settings has been shown to contribute to important knowledge and aspects of music education. In this article,…

The Sequence of Musical Development: A Study of Children's Composition

Keith Swanwick, June Tillman · 1 Nov 1986

A musical development sequence is proposed based on the psycho-logical concepts of mastery, imitation, imaginative play and meta-cognition, drawing on the work of Moog, Piaget and the observations of British writers. An interpretation of over seven hundred children's compositions is undertaken yielding an eight-mode spiral of development that may have consequences for music teaching; for…

The development of metacognition in musicians: Implications for education

Susan Hallam · 1 Mar 2001

Recent research on musical practice has focused on metacognition and the strategies that musicians adopt in their preparations for performance. This study explored the development of metacognition and performance planning strategies in musicians from novice to professional level. Twenty-two professional musicians and fifty-five novices were interviewed about their practising. The novices were also tape-recorded learning…

Young people's music in and out of school

Alexandra Lamont, David J. Hargreaves, Nigel Marshall et al. · 29 Oct 2003

This article examines the perceived and documented problems of school music, particularly at secondary level, through a study of young people's music in and out of school. Four issues are explored: teachers' approaches to music in school; pupils' levels of engagement in musical activities in and out of school; pupils' attitudes to music in and…

Student learning in higher instrumental education: who is responsible?

Harald Jørgensen · 1 Mar 2000

Who is responsible for the learning outcomes for a student in higher instrumental education? The issue of students having influence and responsibility over their instrumental learning is a complex question. Based on research, this article discusses three questions. First, the relationship between teachers and students in instrumental lessons; second, the role of the students as…

British Journal of Music Education template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does British Journal of Music Education use?
British Journal of Music Education uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, British Journal of Music Education 12 (2023) 45–58.
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