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Aims and Scope

The Journal of Music History Pedagogy publishes original research on any aspect of the teaching and learning of music history at both the undergraduate and graduate level, for all audiences (majors, non-majors, and the public), and all genres of music. The editorial board seeks to present a balance of practitioner-based research; philosophical essays on educational theory, curriculum, and pedagogical inquiry; and systematic research that promotes a critical dialog about the teaching of music history. Submissions to the Journal should balance personal insight with a critical assessment of published scholarship and provide sufficient detail and documentation to be relevant to a broad audience. The Journal publishes articles by senior scholars as well as more junior members of the field, and by scholars from all subdisciplines and types of institutions. 

Length and Format

There are no minimum or maximum lengths for articles and the flexibility of the on-line format allows for creativity. Suggested word length for articles is approximately 5,000–10,000 words. Alternative formats may include roundtable discussions, colloquia, dialogs, and interviews.

Style

The Journal uses The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017) as its style guide with citations in numbered footnotes on each page. Bibliographies need be submitted only if the author feels a summary of sources is needed to further the argument of the submission.

Examples and Illustrations

Tables, illustrations, musical examples and other materials that sup­plement the prose should appear in both the original article and as individual pages and computer files. Tables should be saved as text files; music and illus­trations should be saved as graphics files. Authors are responsible for securing the use of copyrighted materials in their articles to the JMHP.

Human Subjects Review

The Journal welcomes submissions that rely on research with students, faculty, and other human subjects (e.g., surveys, polls, etc.). For these submissions, the Journal editors may ask authors to include a statement in their manuscript indicating that their study methods have been reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and either approved or granted an exemption. Please note that while authors should plan ahead when performing research with student subjects, many IRBs will approve “retrospective” requests of low-risk research. 

 Educational projects conducted for the sole purpose of evaluating and/or improving a curriculum do not require IRB approval. However, when the results of such research are to be published or reported outside of the program or institution, the investigators should complete the IRB review process, and subjects should be made aware that they are involved in an educational research study. Students must have the option of refusing to have their data used in publication of research results. This kind of data can include grades, student evaluations and evaluative statements, sample assignments, or other materials that the student would consider private.

Many of our authors work at universities, colleges, and other institutions that receive federal research funds and that operate an IRB in order to comply with federal guidelines. For these authors, the services of an IRB are available through their institution. For authors who may work in community-based institutions that do not have IRBs, please contact the editor. Research performed in community-based settings (as opposed to institution-based settings) may be reviewed in collaboration with a partner institution.

If you are unsure about whether or not your work requires IRB approval, or if you need assistance with the approval process, please contact the editor of the Journal.

Directions to Contributors

Contributors should submit one complete, anonymous copy of their article and a brief cover letter with a clear reference to the title of the article addressed to the Editor-in-Chief via the Journal’s web site (link below). To facilitate the anonymous review of submissions, authors are asked to remove all self-references in the body of the paper and in the notes of their submissions. In the cover letter authors are also asked to include a brief biographical sketch (about 75 words) and an abstract of the article suitable for RILM.

Article submissions and all other correspondence should be sent electronically through the Journal's web site.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Please adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. For articles that use research with students, faculty, or other human subjects, statement of IRB approval or exemption is included.
  3. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the Journal, the instructions ensuring a blind review have been followed. All information that could potentially identify the author, including the names of courses, institutions, and past publications, is redacted.
  4. The submission file is in Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
  5. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  6. The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  7. The text adheres to Chicago Style formatting, citation, and bibliographic requirements.