String Research Journal (SRJ)

String Research Journal is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published annually by SAGE Publications Ltd on behalf of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), serving the global community of string educators, performers, and researchers. The journal’s core mission is to encourage and disseminate high-quality research that advances understanding of string instrument pedagogy, performance practices, and associated educational contexts. It publishes original research reports, theoretical analyses, historical studies, and philosophical perspectives that address teaching techniques, rehearsal methods, performance challenges, and learners’ experiences across diverse age groups and instructional settings. As an official publication of ASTA, String Research Journal fosters academic dialogue on issues critical to improving scholarship and practice in string music education. Indexed in major bibliographic databases such as Scopus, ERIC, ProQuest, and EBSCO, the journal reaches educators, researchers, and practitioners internationally. Its editorial leadership, led by David Pope and an international board of experts, ensures a rigorous review process and scholarly excellence. Each yearly issue presents contributions that reflect both foundational research and emerging insights in string teaching and performance, making String Research Journal a key resource for educators, performers, and academics seeking evidence-based approaches and critical perspectives in string studies.

String Research Journal (SRJ) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Music, string pedagogy, performance practice, history of string instruction, listener perception, quantitative, qualitative, historical , Online or Print , Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1948-4992, E-ISSN: 2164-0661, Established: 2010,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE