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Music & Science Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Music & Science in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Music & Science format

Music & Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Neuroscience and Music Perception, Diverse Music Education Insights, Music Therapy and Health.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Music & Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in Music & Science style. No sign-up.

Publishes research inNeuroscience and Music Perception Diverse Music Education Insights Music Therapy and Health Music and Audio Processing Music Technology and Sound Studies
ISSN2059-2043
Citation impact (2-yr)1.77
h-index28
i10-index108
Total citations3,549
Article processing charge$490
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Jyväskylä
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Music & Science per year

38
2018
23
2019
37
2020
44
2021
32
2022
63
2023
57
2024
54
2025

Citation impact of Music & Science by publication year

1K
2018
532
2019
584
2020
494
2021
337
2022
319
2023
146
2024
81
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Music & Science

The effects of mother–infant singing on emotional closeness, affect, anxiety, and stress hormones

Daisy Fancourt, Rosie Perkins · 1 Jan 2018

Among mammals who invest in the production of a relatively small number of offspring, bonding is a critical strategy for survival. Mother–infant bonding among humans is not only linked with the infant’s survival but also with a range of protective psychological, biological, and behavioral responses in both mothers and infants in the post-birth period and…

Musical creativity and the embodied mind

Dylan van der Schyff, Andrea Schiavio, Ashley Walton et al. · 1 Jan 2018

The phenomenon of creativity has received a growing amount of attention from scholars working across a range of disciplines. While this research has produced many important insights, it has also traditionally tended to explore creativity in terms of the reception of products or outcomes, conceiving of it as a cognitive process that is limited to…

Music May Reduce Loneliness and Act as Social Surrogate for a Friend: Evidence from an Experimental Listening Study

Katharina Schäfer, Suvi Saarikallio, Tuomas Eerola · 1 Jan 2020

After losing a close other, individuals usually confide in an empathic friend to receive comfort and they seem to have a heightened desire for mood-congruent, consoling music. Hence, it has been proposed that affect-congruent music acts as a social surrogate for an empathic friend. Thus, we hypothesized that listening to comforting music, as a response…

Music, Computing, and Health: A Roadmap for the Current and Future Roles of Music Technology for Health Care and Well-Being

Kat Agres, Rebecca Schaefer, Anja Volk et al. · 1 Jan 2021

The fields of music, health, and technology have seen significant interactions in recent years in developing music technology for health care and well-being. In an effort to strengthen the collaboration between the involved disciplines, the workshop “Music, Computing, and Health” was held to discuss best practices and state-of-the-art at the intersection of these areas with…

An Agenda for Best Practice Research on Group Singing, Health, and Well-Being

Genevieve A. Dingle, Stephen Clift, Saoirse Finn et al. · 1 Jan 2019

Research on choirs and other forms of group singing has been conducted for several decades and there has been a recent focus on the potential health and well-being benefits, particularly in amateur singers. Experimental, quantitative, and qualitative studies show evidence of a range of biopsychosocial and well-being benefits to singers; however, there are many challenges…

Music & Science template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Music & Science format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Music & Science template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Music & Science use?
Music & Science uses Author–year (Harvard) 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', Music & Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Music & Science?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Music & Science document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Music & Science template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Music & Science format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Music & Science?
Music & Science is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Music & Science template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Music & Science PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Music & Science template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Music & Science template cost?
You can start writing in the Music & Science template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Music & Science PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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