The Journal of Research in Music Education (JRME) publishes research reports that enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music. An essential objective of the JRME is to communicate research results to active researchers as well as to a broad spectrum of other individuals with interest in music education. Authors should be especially clear in reporting their purpose, procedures, and conclusions, and they should suggest implications for and applications to the profession. We encourage research on the issues raised in A Research Agenda for Music Education: Thinking Ahead and Vision 2020: The Housewright Declaration.
Please note that as of December 1, 2008, All manuscripts must be submitted online, via the link found at
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jrme
An abstract of 150-200 words should be included. Tables should be placed at the end of the manuscript or attached as separate files. Figures and drawings must be attached as camera-ready copy. The entire manuscript, including the abstract and any figures, drawings, tables, and references, generally should not exceed 20 pages. However, longer articles in which extensive narrative is essential will be given full consideration. We encourage the submission of short-form articles (4–10 pages) in addition to full-length reports. The short form is appropriate for research involving multiple investigations of a continuing line of research and for replications. Short-form articles must be labeled as such in the cover letter, on the abstract, and on the first page of the manuscript. 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.
Research articles must conform to one of the following style manuals: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition, 2010), 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. Please write in clear, readable English, limit the use of passive voice, and avoid excess words.
In accordance with the “Code of Ethics,” 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 should describe in what form and how a manuscript has been previously disseminated. Authors are expected to comply with APA ethical standards and institutional and federal regulations in the treatment of human subjects (www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html).
The JRME accepts announcements containing the contents of other music research journals and calls for papers for research conferences on a space-available basis. Table of contents announcements must exclude all subscription information except the name and address (including e-mail) of the appropriate contact person, or the publisher’s Web site. Calls for papers must be brief. Announcements by the Society for Research in Music Education will take precedence. Deadlines are December 1 for the April issue; March 1 for July; June 1 for October; and September 1 for January. All copy must be sent to the chairperson of the Editorial Committee.
Please address manuscripts and correspondence concerning editorial matters to Dr. Wendy L. Sims, University of Missouri–Columbia School of Music, 140 Fine Arts Building, Columbia, MO 65211 U.S.A.; e-mail: jrme@missouri.edu.
