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String Research Journal Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for String Research Journal 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 String Research Journal format

String Research Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Diverse Music Education Insights, Neuroscience and Music Perception, Music Education and Analysis.

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

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Publishes research inDiverse Music Education Insights Neuroscience and Music Perception Music Education and Analysis Music Technology and Sound Studies Musicians’ Health and Performance
ISSN1948-4992
Citation impact (2-yr)0.31
h-index11
i10-index16
Total citations488
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in String Research Journal per year

5
2013
6
2014
6
2015
6
2016
4
2018
4
2019
4
2020
5
2021
9
2022
7
2023
8
2024
5
2025

Citation impact of String Research Journal by publication year

33
2013
31
2014
17
2015
22
2016
52
2018
53
2019
10
2020
17
2021
22
2022
8
2023
5
2024
0
2025

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

Most-cited papers in String Research Journal

The Status of Strings and Orchestra Programs in U.S. Schools

Bret P. Smith, James P. Mick, Michael L. Alexander · 1 Jul 2018

The purpose of this study was to monitor the status of school string and orchestra programs in the United States and to gather descriptive information in the areas of program characteristics, curriculum, support, and student/teacher demographics. A second purpose was to document trends observed when compared with results of previous studies. Based on the review…

The Relationship Between High-Level Violin Performers’ Movement and Evaluators’ Perception of Musicality

Katarzyna Bugaj, James P. Mick, Alice-Ann Darrow · 25 Jun 2019

The purpose of this study was to examine possible relationships between the extent of high-level violin performers’ movement during performance and evaluators’ perceptions of their musicality. Stimuli were 10 excerpts of solo violin performances from the 2015 Tadeusz Wronski International Violin Competition for Solo Violin, selected to convey high and low amounts of performer movement.…

Status of Orchestra Programs in the Public Schools

Donald L. Hamann, Robert Gillespie, Louis Bergonzi · 1 Jul 2002

The purpose of this study was to monitor the status of string instruction in string programs throughout the United States. Subjects for this study were string teachers from string school programs throughout the United States. From a total of 8,556 public, private, and parochial schools at the elementary, middle school/junior high school, and high school…

String Vibrato: Research Related to Performance and Perception

John M. Geringer, Michael L. Allen, Rebecca B. MacLeod · 1 Jul 2010

This article presents a summary of our presentation that was invited by the Research Committee of ASTA and given at the 2009 ASTA National Conference in Atlanta. In this article we describe and discuss previous and current research studies concerning string vibrato performance and listeners’ perception of vibrato. Topics addressing performance aspects of vibrato include…

Eight Artist-Level Violinists Performing Unaccompanied Bach: Are There Consistent Tuning Patterns?

John M. Geringer · 1 Jul 2018

This study was designed to explore the intonation performances of highly regarded concert violinists in an unaccompanied context. I chose eight solo artists representing different generations of performers (Heifetz, Grumiaux, Milstein, Perlman, Hahn, Midori, Barton Pine, and Shaham). Pitch performances were analyzed in commercial recordings spanning 65 years of two unaccompanied pieces composed by Bach,…

String Research Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the String Research Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the String Research Journal 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 String Research Journal use?
String Research Journal 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', String Research Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to String Research Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready String Research Journal 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 String Research Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the String Research Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes String Research Journal?
String Research Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's String Research Journal template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready String Research Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official String Research Journal template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the String Research Journal template cost?
You can start writing in the String Research Journal template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready String Research Journal PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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