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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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A Theory of Time in Music Therapy: A Model for Analyzing Nordoff–Robbins Clinical Improvisation	19
Exploring Music Therapists’ Experiences With and Perceptions About Copyrighted Music: A Thematic Analysis	11
Long-term Music Therapy With Young Autistic Children: Mothers’ Perspectives	11
Content Validity and Inter-rater Reliability of the Music Interventions in Pediatric DoC Behavior Observation Record	8
Following Best Practices in Journal Publishing	7
Music-based intervention impacts for people with eating disorders: A narrative synthesis systematic review	7
Convergent Validity for the Music in Everyday Life Assessment Tool	6
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Music Therapy Assessment: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis	6
Acknowledgments and Guest Reviewers 2023	6
Active Music Therapy Following Acute Stroke: A Single-Arm Repeated Measures Study	5
Receptive Music Therapy: Techniques, Clinical Applications and New Perspectives	5
Telehealth Engaged Music for Pain Outcomes: A Music and Imagery Proof-of-concept Study with Veterans	5
From the Editor: Reflection and Looking Forward	5
Parental Demand, Learning, and Satisfaction With Virtual Parent Coaching of Music Interventions	5
Philosophical Reflections on Music Therapy Musicianship	5
Novel Screening Tool and Considerations for Music Therapists Serving Autistic Individuals via Telehealth: Qualitative Results from a Survey of Clinicians’ Experiences	4
Indicators of Self-Determination in Therapeutic Songwriting Lyrics Created by Adults with High LDL Cholesterol	4
Eva Augusta Vescelius: Life and Music Career Before 1900	4
Remini-Sing RCT: Therapeutic Choir Participation for Community-Dwelling People with Dementia and Their Primary Caregivers	4
Guided Imagery and Music in the Treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancer: An RCT Pilot	4
Recovery-Oriented Group Songwriting for Mental Health Confidence with Adults on an Acute Mental Health Unit: A Cluster-Randomized Effectiveness Study	4
Professional Development and Learning Through the Research Process	3
Relationships Between Cultural Factors and Engaging in Guided Imagery and Music: An Exploratory Qualitative Study	3
Convergent Validity for the Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders	3
Exploring Influencing Factors of Anxiety Improvement Following Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy in Young Adults with Cancer	3

The Music Therapy Assessment Manual: A Guide to Data-Based Decision Making	3
“Music Therapy Was Never on the Table”: Perspectives of Parents of Young Autistic Children	3
Video Analysis of Group Music Therapy for Dementia: Intervention Delivery and Treatment Fidelity	2
A Descriptive Analysis of Countries Represented by Authors’ and Editorial Review Board Members’ Institutional Affiliations in the Journal of Music Therapy, 1998–2022	2
Evaluation for Arts-Based Research Performance: Audience Perceptions ofRising from the Ashes	2
A Descriptive Analysis of Collaboration and Funding of Articles in the Journal of Music Therapy, 1998–2021	2
From the Editor: Challenges and Insights in Music Therapy Research	2
Practitioners’ Experiences and Recommendations Providing Music Teletherapy for People With Alzheimer’s Dementia	2
Music Therapy and Spiritual Care in Medical Settings	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	1
Representation in the Journal of Music Therapy	1
The Counselor as Practitioner-Researcher: A Practical Guide to Research Methods	1
Breaking Strings: Explorations of Mistakes in Music Therapy	1
An Intergenerational Telehealth Music Therapy Group Intervention to Improve Grandparents’ Meaning in life	1
Developing Music Therapy in Maternity Care in Ireland: A Qualitative Study	1
Music Therapy to Facilitate Relationship Completion at the End of Life: A Mixed-Methods Study	1
Celebrating 60 Years of the Journal of Music Therapy	1
Students’ Perception of Online Learning During COVID-19: A U.S.-Based Music Therapy Survey	1
Correction to: The Effect of Contingent Singing on Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	1
A Qualitative Investigation of Self-Compassion in Music Therapy Group Voicework With Women Coping With Incest	1
Community, Connection, and the Essential Role of Music Therapy	1
Leadership and Teamwork During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Music Therapy Business Leaders	1
An Interpretive Investigation of Music Therapists’ Experiences in Rural Communities of the United States	1
Correction to: Factors Influencing Music Therapists’ Retention of Clinical Hours with Autistic Clients over Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic	1
A Scoping Review of Music Therapy Interventions That Foster Hope	1