Impact Factor
2.66
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.96
107 total citations
h5-index
12
h5 depth signal
Cited share
58.2%
32 of 55
Total citations
107
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.38
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.7%
5 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
142
Australia
26
Norway
13
United Kingdom
12
Denmark
11
Citing Fields of Research
Music
223
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
21
Palliative Care
15
Psychiatry
12
Psychiatry & Psychology
9
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,689
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
55
32 cited publications
Last 12 months
18
9.0 publications/month
Open access share
44.4%
8 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
142 citing publications
Leading citing field
Music
223 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
24 July 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v14n1n4, winter 1977-v29n4, winter 1992; v37n1, spring 2000-
v14n1n4, winter 1977-v29n4, winter 1992; v37n1, spring 2000-
v14n4, winter 1977-v29n4, winter 1992
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Music
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
National Association for Music Therapy
Broad Categories
Complementary Therapies
Music
MeSH Descriptors
Music Therapy
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag016
Open DOI
Professional Dementia Caregivers’ Use of Music in Care: An Australian Workforce Survey
The high prevalence and acuity of people living with a diagnosis of dementia in residential aged care create a stressful working environment for professional caregivers. Caregivers using music in care report improved connection with resi...
02
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag017
Open DOI
Exploring the Potential of Music Therapy to Help Navigate Uncertainty in Neonatal Intensive Care: A Qualitative Study in England
Many seriously ill infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) have an uncertain future. The neonatal experience can be overwhelming and traumatic for parents and professionals caring for them. The infant may develop later p...
03
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag015
Open DOI
Participants’ Music Experiences Associated With Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Life-Threatening Illness: Interpretivist Research
Limited evidence supports treatment for distress in life-threatening illness. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) may help. Despite music’s presence in PAP, sparse accounts of music-related experiences exist. Such research is needed...
04
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag014
Open DOI
MT-VOICE: A Community-Engaged Qualitative Study to Develop a Person-Centered Music Therapy Assessment for Older Adults
Assessment is fundamental to music therapy, underpinning effective therapeutic planning. Despite existing tools for older adults, there remains a need for holistic, strengths-based, music and person-centered assessments that include olde...
05
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag013
Open DOI
Development of a Musical Identity Measure to Tailor Music Therapy for Mental Health
Music therapy (MT) may help address the global epidemics of depression and anxiety. Tailoring of MT interventions to participants’ Musical identity (MI)—an individual’s emotional and physical connection to music—may substantially increas...
06
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag012
Open DOI
Practice-Oriented Model of Mutual Resonance in Collective Trauma: Music Therapists Amid War
Collective trauma refers to psychological and emotional consequences experienced by communities exposed to large-scale traumatic events such as war. Civilians under constant threat endure instability, displacement, and loss, facing signi...
07
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thaf018
Open DOI
A Phenomenological Analysis of Older Adults’ Lived Experience in Music Therapy
With population aging, policies and practices that support healthy aging can be strengthened by creating accessible environments and incorporating the voices of older adults. This phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived experie...
08
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag011
Open DOI
“It Gave me Goosebumps”: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of the Experiences of Adults With Substance Use Disorders in a Recovery-Oriented Group Songwriting Session
Although music therapy can have positive impacts on motivation, treatment readiness, and craving for people with substance use disorders (SUD), most of the literature is from the objectivist paradigm and lacks the voices and lived experi...
09
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag008
Open DOI
Navigating Change and Moving Knowledge Forward
10
DOI 10.1093/jmt/thag005
Open DOI
Music Therapists’ Training and Education on Suicide Prevention in the United States
Suicide is a significant public health concern and a leading cause of death for individuals across the lifespan. This study explored (a) what settings music therapists are working in to support individuals navigating suicidality; (b) the...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.
Vol. 23, no. 2 (SUMMER 1986)19980220 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper