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Journal of Research in Music Education is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal comprising reports of original research related to music teaching and learning. The wide range of topics includes various aspects of music pedagogy, history, and philosophy, and addresses vocal, instrumental, and general music at all levels, from early childhood through adult. Published quarterly; digital edition included with NAfME membership. Print edition available for $50/year.

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NAfME Research Publication/ Presentation Code of Ethics

This version of the Code of Ethics was adopted in May 2006. This material is based on the following sources: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. (Washington, DC: APA, 2001); and Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (APA, 2000), found at www.apa.org/ethics .

  • Multiple submissions. An author must not submit the same manuscript for simultaneous consideration by two or more journals. If a manuscript is rejected by one journal, an author may then submit it to another journal.
  • Duplicate publication. An author must not submit a manuscript published in whole or in substantial part in another journal or published work. Exceptions may be made for previous publication (a) in a periodical with limited circulation or availability (e.g., a government agency report) or (b) in an abstracted form (e.g., a convention proceedings). Any prior publication should be noted and referenced in the manuscript, and the author must inform the editor of the existence of any similar manuscripts that have already been published or submitted for publication or that may be submitted for concurrent consideration to the journal or elsewhere.
  • Piecemeal publication. Investigators who engage in systematic programs of research report their results from time to time as significant portions of their programs are completed. This is both legitimate and inevitable in research programs that are on very large scales or of several years’ duration. In contrast to this kind of publication, articles are received in which a single investigation has been broken up into separate manuscripts submitted seriatim. Authors are obligated to present work parsimoniously and as completely as possible. Data that can be meaningfully combined within a single publication should be presented together. Authors who wish to divide reports of studies into more than one article should inform the editor.
  • Authorship. Authorship is reserved to those who make major contributions to the research. Credit is assigned to those who have contributed to a publication in proportion to their professional contributions. Major contributions of a professional character made by several individuals to a common project are recognized by joint authorship, with the individual who made the principal contribution listed first. Minor contributions of a professional character and extensive clerical or similar assistance may be acknowledged in endnotes or in an introductory statement. Acknowledgment through specific citations is made for unpublished as well as published material that has directly influenced the research or writing. Individuals who compile and edit material of others for publication publish the material in the name of the originating group, if appropriate, with their own names appearing as chairperson or editor. All contributors are to be acknowledged and named.
  • Copyright. Once an article is accepted, an author transfers literary rights on the published article to the publishing organization (in this case, NAfME) so that the author and the association are protected from misuse of copyright material. An article will not be published until the author’s signed copyright transfer has been received by the national office of the publishing organization. Contributors are responsible for obtaining copyright clearance on illustrations, figures, or lengthy quotes that have been published elsewhere.
  • Conference presentation.  Papers submitted for presentation via any format (e.g., posters, paper-reading sessions) should not have been presented at another major conference. If the data have been presented in whole or substantive part in any forum, in print, or at previous research sessions, a statement specifying particulars of the above must be included with the submission.
  • Ethical conduct and institutional review compliance. Authors are expected to comply with APA ethical standards ( www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html ) and institutional and federal regulations on the treatment of human subjects.

Note:  Any violation of the Code of Ethics will result in immediate rejection of the manuscript/paper, without further consideration.

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  • Description
  • Aims and Scope
  • Editorial Board
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  • Submission Guidelines

Journal of Research in Music Education comprises reports of peer-reviewed original research related to music teaching and learning. The wide range of topics includes various aspects of music pedagogy, history, and philosophy, and addresses vocal, instrumental, and general music at all levels, from early childhood through adult. Authors may submit research reports that incorporate quantitative, qualitative, action, historical, or philosophical research methods such as those represented by the titles of these previously published articles:

  • A National Analysis of Music Coursetaking, Social-Emotional Learning, and Academic Achievement Using Propensity Scores
  • School Music and the Transition to College
  • “I’ve Sat in Your Seat Before”: A Study of the Experiences of Three Black Women Music Educators
  • A Grounded Theory of Culturally Responsible Music Teaching
  • Effects of Score Study and Conducting Gesture on Collegiate Musicians’ Ability to Detect Errors in a Choral Score
  • Children’s Representations of Music, Musical Identities, and Musical Engagement: Content and Socio-Demographic Influences
  • Joseph E. Maddy’s Instrumental Music Lessons via Radio
  • Dewey’s Musical Allergy and the Philosophy of Music Education
  • Naming Moral-Political Discourses in Music Education: A Philosophical Investigation

Journal of Research in Music Education is a publication of The National Association for Music Education ( www.nafme.org )

Other NAfME journals can be found at

Journal of General Music Education ( https://journals.sagepub.com/home/gmt ) Journal of Music Teacher Education ( https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jmt ) Music Educators Journal ( https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mej ) Update: Applications of Research in Music Education( https://journals.sagepub.com/home/upd )

Journal of Research in Music Education comprises reports of peer-reviewed original research related to music teaching and learning. The wide range of topics includes various aspects of music pedagogy, history, and philosophy, and addresses vocal, instrumental, and general music at all levels, from early childhood through adult. Authors may submit research reports that incorporate quantitative, qualitative, action, historical, or philosophical research methods.

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The mission of the Journal of Research in Music Education ( JRME ) is to encourage, publish, and disseminate research of the highest caliber for the advancement of music teaching and learning. This peer-reviewed journal considers quantitative, qualitative, action, historical, and philosophical research relevant to national and international settings. An essential objective of the JRME is to communicate research findings that support the National Association for Music Education’s strategic plan of encouraging the study and making of music by all.

Unless specifically noted, articles in JRME are not intended to represent the official policy of the National Association for Music Education.

All manuscripts must be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jrme .

Abstract and Keywords

  • An abstract of 150-200 words should be included.
  • Provide up to five keywords/phrases that describe the contents of the manuscript to help readers find your article via online searches. Suggestions for selecting keywords can be found at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journalgateway/findArticle.htm . Keywords will be entered as part of the submission process, and also should be included at the bottom of the abstract.
  • The manuscript should represent the highest standards of research design and scholarly writing.
  • Implications for music teaching and learning should be provided in all manuscripts.
  • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition, 2019),
  • The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition, 2003), or
  • A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations ( K. L. Turabian, 7th edition, revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff, 2007).
  • Authors may not mix styles within a single manuscript.
  • Authors should write in clear, readable English, limit the use of passive voice, and avoid excess words.
  • To ensure anonymity in the reviewing process, the manuscript and the abstract should contain no clues to the author’s identity or institutional affiliation. Manuscripts not adhering to these guidelines will be returned.
  • Note that the JRME does not publish action research, literature reviews, essays, or book reviews.

Manuscript Length

  • Manuscripts are typically 20-25 pages in length.
  • Articles longer than 25 pages for which extensive narrative is essential will be considered at the discretion of the editor/editorial committee.
  • Authors may submit short-form articles (4-10 pages) for research involving new reports related to an ongoing line of research and for replications. Short-form articles must be identified as such in the cover letter.

Tables and Figures

  • Authors may include a combined total of three tables and/or figures. These must be publishable in black and white.
  • Tables and/or figures beyond three may be submitted for use as online-only supplemental material and should be clearly labeled accordingly.
  • Online supplemental material may include any digital files including documents images, media, recordings, video, and/or illustrations (see Permissions information in the section that follows). These materials will be posted as provided, and will not be typeset or otherwise reformatted.
  • Music examples, figures, photographs, and other illustrations must be checked for accuracy before submission.
  • Tables and figures should be included at the end of the manuscript; they should not be embedded in the body of the text. 
  • Permissions
  • If any copyrighted materials are used (music notation, illustrations, figures, and so forth), documentation verifying that the author has permission to use the material must be included. Please complete a Request for Permission to Reprint Material form.
  • Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to publish any author-submitted photographs, videos, or audio examples. For minors, written permission of a parent or guardian is required before such images are published. Please complete an Audio/Visual Likeness Release form.
  • All references must include DOI or persistent URL information if available.
  • References must be formatted according to the style guide used in the preparation of the manuscript.  

Ethical Considerations

  • The Editor encourages authors to submit their manuscripts directly to the journal instead of engaging the services of unauthorized third parties. Authors should submit their own manuscripts directly to us (at  https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jrme ). Think. Check. Submit.  provides guidance on submitting your research to journals and avoiding the pitfalls of engaging third parties in this process. Any suspected or confirmed involvement of an unauthorized party in the submission or peer review of your manscript will result in immediate rejection of your submission.
  • Authors are expected to comply with APA ethical standards ( http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx ) and institutional and federal regulations on the treatment of human subjects. Compliance with the institutional review process should be stated clearly in the manuscript, typically in the Methods section, by mention of study approval and/or the use of the informed consent process.
  • Authors are expected to comply with the NAfME Society for Research in Music Education “Research Publication and Presentation Code of Ethics” ( http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/62972_Code_of_Ethics_SRME.pdf ) and the APA guidelines for Ethical and Legal Standards in Publishing ( Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition, 2019).
  • Submitting a manuscript indicates that it has not been published previously and is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere, either in its entirety or in part. Distribution on the Internet may be considered prior publication and may compromise the originality of the paper as a submission to the JRME. Authors must describe in what form and how a manuscript has been previously disseminated. Submission of an article based on a doctoral dissertation is permissible, and there will be a question during the submission process for the author to provide dissertation information. Posting of research papers on not-for-profit preprint servers such as SocArXiv and psyRxiv is allowable in cases where required or encouraged by granting agencies. Please contact the editor with questions regarding prior dissemination
  • Piecemeal publication, or publishing data from one study in multiple articles, is generally not acceptable. A study conceived as one study should be published as one study (e.g., it would not be appropriate to divide a mixed methods study into qualitative and quantitative articles; a study designed to investigate multiple research questions should not be divided into separate articles addressing different research questions, and so forth). A possible exception may be an historical study divided by topic or time period. Public datasets may be used in differing ways for multiple manuscripts, and articles comprising a multi-article type of doctoral dissertation may be published separately.
  • When in doubt about any aspect of the ethics of manuscript submission, the author should contact the Editor, who will make the final decision in consultation with editorial committee members. In all cases, authors should disclose any circumstances about which there may be questions.

Please address e-mail correspondence concerning editorial matters to Dr. Peter Miksza, Editor, Indiana University, [email protected] .

As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process Sage is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID . ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized.

The collection of ORCID iDs from corresponding authors is now part of the submission process of this journal. If you already have an ORCID iD you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. If you or any co-authors do not have an ORCID iD associated with your account in the submission system, but wish to do so, please ensure this is validated in the peer review system before acceptance. It takes seconds to do: log in at  https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jrme , click your name at the top of the screen and then "email/name" to edit your account. Click the relevant ORCID link, sign into your ORCID account, and our systems will be automatically updated. Your ORCID iD will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Any future papers associated with this account in the submission system will automatically link your ORCID iD. And, your ORCID iD will be published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.

If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one or visit our ORCID homepage to learn more.

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  • Description
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The International Journal of Music Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the  International Society for Music Education (ISME) four times a year. Manuscripts published are scholarly works, representing empirical research in a variety of modalities. They enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency. Manuscripts report results of quantitative or qualitative research studies, systematically summarize bodies of research, present theories, models, or philosophical positions, etc. Papers show relevance to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning at all age levels with issues of direct concern to the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction. All manuscripts should contain evidence of a scholarly research approach and be situated within the current literature. Implications for learning and teaching of music should be clearly stated, relevant, contemporary, and of interest to an international readership.

All issues of The International Journal of Music Education are available to browse online . This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

The International Journal of Music Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the International Society for Music Education (ISME) four times a year in print, and online as manuscripts are accepted. Manuscripts published are scholarly works, representing empirical research in a variety of modalities. They enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency. Manuscripts report results of quantitative or qualitative research studies, systematically summarize bodies of research, present theories, models, or philosophical positions, etc. Papers show relevance to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning at all age levels with issues of direct concern to the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction. All manuscripts should contain evidence of a scholarly research approach and be situated within the current literature, ideally within the past 10 years. Implications for learning and teaching of music should be clearly stated, relevant, contemporary, and of interest to an international readership.

All issues of The International Journal of Music Education are available to browse online . This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Manuscript Submission Guidelines: International Journal of Music Education

This Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics

Please read the guidelines below then visit the Journal’s submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijme to upload your manuscript. Please note that manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned .

Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that meet the aims and scope of International Journal of Music Education will be reviewed.

There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this Journal. Open Access options are available - see section 3.3 below.

As part of the submission process you will be required to warrant that you are submitting your original work, that you have the rights in the work, and that you have obtained and can supply all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyright works not owned by you, that you are submitting the work for first publication in the Journal and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere. P lease see our guidelines on prior publication and note that please note that International Journal of Music Education  does not accept submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers.

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  • What do we publish? 1.1 Aims & Scope 1.2 Article types 1.3 Writing your paper
  • Editorial policies 2.1 Peer review policy 2.2 Authorship 2.3 Acknowledgements 2.4 Funding 2.5 Declaration of conflicting interests 2.6 Research Data 2.7 Research Ethics
  • Publishing policies 3.1 Publication ethics 3.2 Contributor's publishing agreement 3.3 Open access and author archiving
  • Preparing your manuscript 4.1 Formatting 4.2 Artwork, figures and other graphics 4.3 Supplemental material 4.4 Reference style 4.5 English language editing services 4.6 Language
  • Submitting your manuscript 5.1 ORCID 5.2 Information required for completing your submission 5.3 Permissions
  • On acceptance and publication 6.1 Sage Production 6.2 Online First publication 6.3 Access to your published article 6.4 Promoting your article
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1. What do we publish?

1.1 Aims & Scope

Before submitting your manuscript to International Journal of Music Education, please ensure you have read the Aims & Scope .

1.2 Article Types

All submissions should be scholarly reports that enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency and of interest and relevance to the international community. Submissions should represent empirical research relevant to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning, at all age levels with issues of direct concern to formal and informal learning the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction, and in the community.

Length of papers

A typical manuscript will not exceed 6,000 words including tables, references, and captions of figures, but longer articles will be considered. Please email the Editors prior to submission if you would like consideration for a longer manuscript length. Authors should include a word count with their manuscript. An abstract of no longer than 200 words and 5-8 keywords (arranged in alphabetical order) should be attached.

Advice on writing your abstract Your abstract should contain all relevant information about your goals and methods, and provide a brief summary of results and implications for the international readership of music education researchers and practitioners. Any redundant wording such as "this paper deals with..." should be avoided, as should colloquial language and acronyms. Be aware that the abstract will be addressing readers who are not necessarily experts in a particular field and often non-native English speakers. Be as short and precise as possible, and avoid simply restating the paper's title at the beginning.

Authors are welcome to include translated abstracts in Chinese, French, German or Spanish when submitting your manuscript, to be published alongside your article. Please see section 4.3 Supplemental material  for more information.

1.3 Writing your paper

The Sage Author Gateway has some general advice and on how to get published , plus links to further resources.

1.3.1 Make your article discoverable

When writing up your paper, think about how you can make it discoverable. The title, keywords and abstract are key to ensuring readers find your article through search engines such as Google. For information and guidance on how best to title your article, write your abstract and select your keywords, have a look at this page on the Gateway: How to Help Readers Find Your Article Online

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2. Editorial policies

2.1 Peer review policy

All manuscripts will be sent out by the editor for anonymous editorial review by members of the IJME Editorial Committee (and/or to invited expert reviewers). To preserve anonymity in the review process, the manuscript and abstract should contain no clues to the author's identity or institutional affiliation (they should appear only on the title paper which will not be sent out). Contributors can usually expect a decision concerning the acceptability of a manuscript for publication within three months after receipt.

2.2 Authorship

All parties who have made a substantive contribution to the article should be listed as authors. Principal authorship, authorship order, and other publication credits should be based on the relative scientific or professional contributions of the individuals involved, regardless of their status. A student is usually listed as principal author on any multiple-authored publication that substantially derives from the student’s dissertation or thesis.

Please note that AI chatbots, for example ChatGPT, should not be listed as authors. For more information see the policy on Use of ChatGPT and generative AI tools . 

The International Journal of Music Education publishes CRediT author contribution statements. At submission stage, there will be the ability to list the roles that each author was responsible for. Please refer to the CRediT Gateway page for more information. You should not include an author contribution statement in your manuscript as this will be added at Production stage. This does not replace the Acknowledgements section.

2.3 Acknowledgements

All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an Acknowledgements section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a department chair who provided only general support or a mentor who provided feedback on earlier drafts..

Any acknowledgements should appear first at the end of your article prior to your Declaration of Conflicting Interests (if applicable), any notes and your References.

2.3.1 Third party submissions Where an individual who is not listed as an author submits a manuscript on behalf of the author(s), a statement must be included in the Acknowledgements section of the manuscript and in the accompanying cover letter. The statements must:

  • Disclose this type of editorial assistance – including the individual’s name, company and level of input
  • Identify any entities that paid for this assistance
  • Confirm that the listed authors have authorized the submission of their manuscript via third party and approved any statements or declarations, e.g. conflicting interests, funding, etc.

Where appropriate, Sage reserves the right to deny consideration to manuscripts submitted by a third party rather than by the authors themselves.

2.4 Funding

International Journal of Music Education requires all authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading. Please visit the Funding Acknowledgements page on the Sage Journal Author Gateway to confirm the format of the acknowledgment text in the event of funding, or state that: This authors of this research received no specific grant or other in-kind support from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

2.5 Declaration of conflicting interests

International Journal of Music Education requires authors to include a declaration of any conflicting interests. Examples of conflicts of interest might include the following, although it is not an exhaustive list:

  • Having received fees for consulting.
  • Having received direct or indirect research funding.
  • Having been employed by a related company or non-profit organization.
  • Holding stocks or shares in a company which might be affected by the publication of your paper.
  • Having received funds covering or reimbursing you for attending or presenting a related symposia, workshop,or talk.
  • Having received other in-kind support or donations personally or to your institution.

If there are other interests which the reasonable reader might feel has affected your research you may also wish to declare them. Best practice guidelines may be found on the Sage Journal Author Gateway.

2.6 Research Data

The journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages .International Journal of Music Education has the ability to publish research data sets as online supplemental material. Please see section 4.3 Supplemental material for more information.

Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to:

  • share your research data in a relevant public data repository
  • include a data availability statement linking to your data. If it is not possible to share your data, we encourage you to consider using the statement to explain why it cannot be shared.
  • cite this data in your research

2.7 Research Ethics

The journal requires all manuscripts to include a clear and fulsome statement and disclosure of research ethics processes and approvals for any research involving human subjects or participants. These should be written into the main body of the manuscript, and include reference to the institution(s) that approved the research, as well as the protocol or approval number for the research being submitted for publication. For research that does not have formal approval from an institutional review board, a full disclosure of the research processes and ethical considerations and approvals must be included. Any questions should be directed to the Editors at the time of manuscript submission.

3. Publishing Policies

3.1 Publication ethics

International Journal of Music Education is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record:

  • The research being reported must be conducted in an ethical and responsible manner and should comply with all relevant legislation.
  • Researchers must present their results clearly, honestly, and without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate data manipulation.
  • Researchers must describe their methods clearly and unambiguously so that their findings can be confirmed by others.
  • Researchers must adhere to publication requirements that submitted work is original, is not plagiarised, and has not been published elsewhere.
  • Authors must take collective responsibility for submitted and published work.
  • The authorship of research publications must accurately reflect individuals’ contributions to the work and its reporting.
  • Funding sources and relevant potential perceived and actual conflicts of interest must be disclosed.

We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the Sage Author Gateway .

3.1.1 Plagiarism

International Journal of Music Education and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of published articles. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked with duplication-checking software. Where an article, for example, is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgement, or where the authorship of the article is contested, we reserve the right to take action including, but not limited to: publishing an erratum or corrigendum (correction); retracting the article; taking up the matter with the head of department or dean of the author's institution and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; or taking appropriate legal action.

3.1.2 Prior publication

If material has been previously published it is not generally acceptable for publication in a Sage journal. However, there are certain circumstances where previously published material can be considered for publication. Please refer to the guidance on the  Sage Author Gatewa y or if in doubt, c ontact the Editor at the address given below.

3.2 Contributor's publishing agreement

Before publication, Sage requires the author as the rights holder to sign a Journal Contributor’s Publishing Agreement. Sage’s Journal Contributor’s Publishing Agreement is an exclusive licence agreement which means that the author retains copyright in the work but grants Sage the sole and exclusive right and licence to publish for the full legal term of copyright. Exceptions may exist where an assignment of copyright is required or preferred by a proprietor other than Sage. In this case copyright in the work will be assigned from the author to the society. For more information please visit the Sage Author Gateway

3.3 Open access and author archiving

International Journal of Music Education  offers optional open access publishing via the Sage Choice programme. For more information on Open Access publishing options at Sage please visit Sage Open Access . For information on funding body compliance, and depositing your article in repositories, please visit Sage’s Author Archiving and Re-Use Guidelines and Publishing Policies .

4. Preparing your manuscript for submission

4.1 Formatting

The preferred format for your manuscript is Word. LaTeX files are also accepted. Word and (La)Tex templates are available on the Manuscript Submission Guidelines page of our Author Gateway.

4.2 Artwork, figures and other graphics

For guidance on the preparation of illustrations, pictures and graphs in electronic format, please visit Sage’s Manuscript Submission Guidelines   

Figures supplied in colour will appear in colour online regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. For specifically requested colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Sage after receipt of your accepted article.

4.3 Supplemental material

This journal is able to host additional materials online (e.g. datasets, podcasts, videos, images etc) alongside the full-text of the article. For more information please refer to our guidelines on submitting supplemental files

4.4 Reference style

International Journal of Music Education adheres to the APA reference style. View the APA guidelines to ensure your manuscript conforms to this reference style.

4.5 English language editing services

Authors seeking assistance with English language editing, translation, or figure and manuscript formatting to fit the journal’s specifications should consider using Sage Language Services. Visit Sage Language Services on our Journal Author Gateway for further information.

4.6 Language

International Journal of Music Education  is an English language journal.

5. Submitting your manuscript

International Journal of Music Education is hosted on Sage Track, a web based online submission and peer review system powered by ScholarOne™ Manuscripts. Visit http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijme to login and submit your article online.

IMPORTANT: Please check whether you already have an account in the system before trying to create a new one. If you have reviewed or authored for the journal in the past year it is likely that you will have had an account created.  For further guidance on submitting your manuscript online please visit ScholarOne Online Help.

All papers must be submitted via the online system. If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, please refer to the contact details below.

Alex Ruthmann, Co-Editor,  [email protected]

Jane Southcott, Co-Editor,  [email protected]  

As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process Sage is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID . ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized. 

The collection of ORCID IDs from corresponding authors is now part of the submission process of this journal. If you already have an ORCID ID you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. We also strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID ID to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account and our systems are automatically updated. Your ORCID ID will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Your ORCID ID is published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.

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6. On acceptance and publication

6.1 Sage Production

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7. Further information

Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to the International Journal of Music Education editorial office as follows:

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  • Music Educators Journal You will found music educators journals from 1930's till present
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  • VMEA Notes VMEA notes is the official magazine of the Virginia Music Educators Association.
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  • Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education "The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education is a quarterly academic journal covering music education."
  • Journal of Research in Music Education "The Journal of Research in Music Education (JRME) is a quarterly publication of music education research studies published by the Society for Research in Music Education of MENC: The National Association for Music Education."
  • Journal of Historical Research in Music Education "The Journal of Historical Research in Music Education (JHRME) is published twice annually. Its intended audience is research scholars in music education."
  • Music Education Research "The focus is firmly on research, and the journal provides an international forum for cross-cultural investigations and discussions relating to all areas of music education."
  • Research Studies in Music Education "This internationally peer-reviewed journal, published on behalf of SEMPRE, promotes the dissemination and discussion of high quality research in music and music education."
  • International Journal of Music Education The International Journal of Music Education contains journals dating from 1983 till present.
  • Journal of Popular Music Education "The Journal of Popular Music Education (JPME) seeks to define, delimit, debunk, disseminate and disrupt practice and discourse in and around popular music education. "
  • Philosophy of Music Education Review The Philosophy of Music Education Review contains journals from 1990 till present.
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