Journal of the American Musicological Society

One of the premier journals in the field, the Journal of the American Musicological Society (JAMS) publishes scholarship from all fields of musical inquiry: from historical musicology, critical theory, music analysis, iconography and organology, to performance practice, aesthetics and hermeneutics, ethnomusicology, gender and sexuality, popular music and cultural studies. JAMS is recognized for the breadth of its intellectual scope and its penetration in the field--over 5,000 subscribers rely on JAMS to inform their scholarship. Each issue includes articles, book reviews, and communications.

Three issues are published annually (see publication schedule) and sent to AMS members. Back Issues of JAMS are also available for purchase (see Order AMS Publications). Institutions and agencies wishing to subscribe, please visit the University of California Press.


Kate van Orden, Editor-in-Chief

Carlo Caballero, Review Editor

Louise Goldberg, Assistant Editor

Leon Chisholm, Elaine Hild,
Editorial Assistants

Editorial Board

Linda Phyllis Austern
Thomas Bauman
M. Jennifer Bloxam
Stefano Castelvecchi
Lawrence Earp
Ellen Harris
Robert Holzer
Steven Huebner
Brian Hyer
Travis A. Jackson
Klára Móricz
Mitchell Morris
Simon Morrison
Sanna Pederson
Martin Scherzinger
Judy Tsou



Current status of JAMS mailings
  • JAMS 62 (2009) no. 3  December 2009
  • JAMS 62 (2009) no. 2  20 September 2009
  • JAMS 62 (2009) no. 1  20 April 2009
  • JAMS 61 (2008) no. 3  10 December 2008

Delivery time is normally about three weeks for the US, Canada, and overseas.


Issue Replacement Policy

Individual Members: The AMS strives to replace all issues that have gone astray or have been damaged in the post whenever possible. Requests for replacement of missing or damaged issues should be communicated to the AMS within ninety days of the mailing date (180 days for overseas members). We cannot guarantee that requests received after this time will be fulfilled. Please contact the AMS staff to report a missing or damaged issue.

Institutional Subscribers and Agencies: Follow this link for instructions.