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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Music Therapy is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploring Music Therapists’ Experiences With and Perceptions About Copyrighted Music: A Thematic Analysis	23
A Theory of Time in Music Therapy: A Model for Analyzing Nordoff–Robbins Clinical Improvisation	12
Content Validity and Inter-rater Reliability of the Music Interventions in Pediatric DoC Behavior Observation Record	11
Long-term Music Therapy With Young Autistic Children: Mothers’ Perspectives	11
Following Best Practices in Journal Publishing	9
Telehealth Engaged Music for Pain Outcomes: A Music and Imagery Proof-of-concept Study with Veterans	8
Music-based intervention impacts for people with eating disorders: A narrative synthesis systematic review	8
Convergent Validity for the Music in Everyday Life Assessment Tool	8
Acknowledgments and Guest Reviewers 2023	8
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Music Therapy Assessment: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis	8
Receptive Music Therapy: Techniques, Clinical Applications and New Perspectives	7
Parental Demand, Learning, and Satisfaction With Virtual Parent Coaching of Music Interventions	6
Philosophical Reflections on Music Therapy Musicianship	6
Novel Screening Tool and Considerations for Music Therapists Serving Autistic Individuals via Telehealth: Qualitative Results from a Survey of Clinicians’ Experiences	5
Indicators of Self-Determination in Therapeutic Songwriting Lyrics Created by Adults with High LDL Cholesterol	5
Relationships Between Cultural Factors and Engaging in Guided Imagery and Music: An Exploratory Qualitative Study	5
Guided Imagery and Music in the Treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancer: An RCT Pilot	5
Recovery-Oriented Group Songwriting for Mental Health Confidence with Adults on an Acute Mental Health Unit: A Cluster-Randomized Effectiveness Study	5
Professional Development and Learning Through the Research Process	5
Remini-Sing RCT: Therapeutic Choir Participation for Community-Dwelling People with Dementia and Their Primary Caregivers	5
The Music Engagement Scale: An Instrument to Measure Engagement in Music Making	5
Reciprocal Communication Training Through Music (RCTM) for Autistic Children	4
“Music Therapy Was Never on the Table”: Perspectives of Parents of Young Autistic Children	4
The Music Therapy Assessment Manual: A Guide to Data-Based Decision Making	4
Music Therapy and Spiritual Care in Medical Settings	4

A Descriptive Analysis of Collaboration and Funding of Articles in the Journal of Music Therapy, 1998–2021	3
Practitioners’ Experiences and Recommendations Providing Music Teletherapy for People With Alzheimer’s Dementia	3
Video Analysis of Group Music Therapy for Dementia: Intervention Delivery and Treatment Fidelity	3
Exploring Influencing Factors of Anxiety Improvement Following Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy in Young Adults with Cancer	3
A Descriptive Analysis of Countries Represented by Authors’ and Editorial Review Board Members’ Institutional Affiliations in the Journal of Music Therapy, 1998–2022	2
Community, Connection, and the Essential Role of Music Therapy	2
A Qualitative Investigation of Self-Compassion in Music Therapy Group Voicework With Women Coping With Incest	2
Correction to: Factors Influencing Music Therapists’ Retention of Clinical Hours with Autistic Clients over Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
From the Editor: Challenges and Insights in Music Therapy Research	2
Developing Music Therapy in Maternity Care in Ireland: A Qualitative Study	2
Music Therapy to Facilitate Relationship Completion at the End of Life: A Mixed-Methods Study	2
Music therapy in mental health for illness management and recovery	2
Music Therapy Increases Social and Emotional Well-Being in Persons With Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Crossover Trial Comparing Singing to Verbal Discussion	2
Representation in the Journal of Music Therapy	2
Leadership and Teamwork During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Music Therapy Business Leaders	2
An Interpretive Investigation of Music Therapists’ Experiences in Rural Communities of the United States	1
An Intergenerational Telehealth Music Therapy Group Intervention to Improve Grandparents’ Meaning in life	1
Singing-Based Interventions for Treating Hypokinetic Dysarthria in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review	1
From the Co-Editors	1
Breaking Strings: Explorations of Mistakes in Music Therapy	1
A Scoping Review of Music Therapy Interventions That Foster Hope	1
Factors Influencing Music Therapists’ Retention of Clinical Hours with Autistic Clients over Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic	1
The Effect of Contingent Singing on Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	1
Correction to: The Effect of Contingent Singing on Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	1
Celebrating 60 Years of the Journal of Music Therapy	1
Scoping Review of Music Interventions Aimed at Improving Reading Skills in Children with Specific Learning Disorders in Reading	1
Music Therapists’ Training and Education on Suicide Prevention in the United States	1