The Journal of the Royal Musical Association (JRMA) is one of the major international refereed journals in the discipline. Founded 150 years ago (as the Association’s Proceedings) to advance ‘the art and science of music’, JRMA maintains a wide-ranging, inclusive interpretation of music studies that encompasses historical, cultural and critical musicology; theory and analysis; ethnomusicology; gender and sexuality; popular music and jazz studies; pedagogy; audiovisual media and practice-led research. Its editorial policy is to disseminate outstanding work across the evolving discipline, to communicate specialist perspectives to a broad readership, and to prompt new scholarly debate. Research articles published in JRMA have undergone rigorous double-anonymous peer review after initial screening by the Editors for quality and fit with the journal’s objectives.

Note: JRMA articles are typically between 8,000 and 15,000 words (including footnotes). Contributions at the lower end of this range are welcomed. An article should not exceed the maximum length at the point of submission.

Article Types

Journal of the Royal Musical Association publishes:

• Article*
• Review Article*
• Correspondence
• Roundtable*