JOURNAL OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH

metrics 2024

Discovering the Essence of Human Expression

Introduction

JOURNAL OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH, published by Indiana University Press, serves as a vital platform for scholarly exploration within the realms of folklore, cultural studies, and music. With an ISSN of 0737-7037 and an E-ISSN of 1543-0413, this journal has converged its content from 2002 to 2024, facilitating a dynamic discourse on the interplay of traditional narratives and contemporary cultural forms. Despite its current tier in the Q4 category for both Cultural Studies and Music, the journal is increasingly recognized for its contributions, ranking 69th in Music and 526th in Cultural Studies as per the latest Scopus metrics. Researchers, professionals, and students alike will find this journal an essential resource, rich with insights that traverse the complexities of human expression and societal narratives. Although not an open-access journal, the valuable research contained within its pages is crucial for advancing knowledge in folklore scholarship and its related disciplines.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank0.10
Journal Impact Factor0.40
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)0.40
H-Index19
Journal IF Without Self0.40
Eigen Factor0.00
Normal Eigen Factor0.02
Influence0.19
Immediacy Index0.10
Cited Half Life15.10
Citing Half Life10.70
JCI1.44
Total Documents298
WOS Total Citations204
SCIMAGO Total Citations315
SCIMAGO SELF Citations25
Scopus Journal Rank0.10
Cites / Document (2 Years)0.18
Cites / Document (3 Years)0.22
Cites / Document (4 Years)0.32

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Music in Arts and Humanities
Rank #69/180
Percentile 61.67
Quartile Q2
Cultural Studies in Social Sciences
Rank #526/1304
Percentile 59.66
Quartile Q2

JCI (Web Of Science)

FOLKLORE
Rank 4/18
Percentile 77.78
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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