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Journal of Music Therapy Template

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About the Journal of Music Therapy format

Journal of Music Therapy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Music Therapy and Health, Diverse Music Education Insights, Neuroscience and Music Perception.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Music Therapy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inMusic Therapy and Health Diverse Music Education Insights Neuroscience and Music Perception Musicians’ Health and Performance Human auditory perception and evaluation
ISSN0022-2917
Citation impact (2-yr)1.91
h-index97
i10-index711
Total citations42,870
Article processing charge$3,422
Top institutions publishing hereFlorida State University
Journal websiteotto.cmr.fsu.edu
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Papers published in Journal of Music Therapy per year

38
2014
40
2015
33
2016
18
2017
24
2018
21
2019
26
2020
21
2021
18
2022
32
2023
24
2024
19
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Music Therapy by publication year

763
2014
831
2015
879
2016
488
2017
603
2018
492
2019
551
2020
221
2021
106
2022
113
2023
91
2024
12
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Music Therapy

Foundations of Behavioral Research

J. B. Buttram · 1 Dec 1967

Journal Article Foundations of Behavioral Research Get access Kerlinger Fred N.Foundations of Behavioral Research. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc., New York, 1964, 687 pages in addition to appendices. Joe B. Buttram Joe B. Buttram Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Music Therapy, Volume 4, Issue 4,…

2,981 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Group Dynamics: The Psychology of Small Group Behavior

S. D. Vander Ark · 1 Dec 1972

Group Dynamics: The Psychology of Small Group Behavior Get access Shaw Marvin E.Group Dynamics: The Psychology of SmallGroup Behavior. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1971. Sherman D. Vander Ark Sherman D. Vander Ark Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Music Therapy, Volume 9, Issue 4, Winter…

1,054 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Handbook of Personality Theory and Research

S. D. Vander Ark · 1 Jun 1971

Journal Article Handbook of Personality Theory and Research Get access Borgatta Edgar F. Lambert William W. (eds.). Handbook of Personality Theory and Research. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company, 1968, 1232 pp. Sherman D. Vander Ark Sherman D. Vander Ark Loyola University, New Orleans Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google…

The Effect of Music on Decreasing Arousal Due to Stress: A Meta-Analysis

Cori L. Pelletier · 1 Sep 2004

A meta-analytic review of research articles using music to decrease arousal due to stress was conducted on 22 quantitative studies. Results demonstrated that music alone and music assisted relaxation techniques significantly decreased arousal (d = +.67). Further analysis of each study revealed that the amount of stress reduction was significantly different when considering age, type…

Relaxing Music Prevents Stress-Induced Increases in Subjective Anxiety, Systolic Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate in Healthy Males and Females

W. Knight, Nikki S. Rickard · 1 Dec 2001

Previous research suggests that while subjective anxiety is reduced by relaxing music, the effect of music on physiological stress indices is less consistent. In the current study, the effect of relaxing music on participants' subjective and physiological response to stress was explored, with attention paid to methodological factors and mediating variables that might have contributed…

Journal of Music Therapy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Music Therapy format?
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What reference style does Journal of Music Therapy use?
Journal of Music Therapy uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Music Therapy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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