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Rock Music Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Music History and Culture, Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diverse Musicological Studies.
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago, T&F) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Rock Music Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Music History and Culture Musicology and Musical Analysis Diverse Musicological Studies Theater, Performance, and Music History Cinema and Media Studies |
| ISSN | 1940-1159 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.17 |
| h-index | 18 |
| i10-index | 40 |
| Total citations | 1,212 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Schlumberger (Ireland) |
| Journal website | www.tandfonline.com |
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