International Journal of Community Music (Journal)

ISSN 17526299 , ONLINE ISSN 17526302

The International Journal of Community Music is concerned with all aspects of community music. This double-blind peer-reviewed journal aims to provide opportunities for exploring international dimensions of community music practice and research, thereby contributing to the theory and practice of participatory music making.

This title is indexed with Scopus and the Web of Science’s Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI).

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Category: Music, Performing Arts


Editor

Roger Mantie
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
roger.mantie@utoronto.ca

Associate Editor

Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University, Australia
b.bartleet@griffith.edu.au

Don D. Coffman
University of Miami, USA
d.coffman1@miami.edu

Editors Emeritus

Lee Higgins
York St John University, UK
l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk

David Elliott
New York University, USA
david.elliott@nyu.edu

Administrator

Diane Murray-Charrett
University of Toronto, Canada
diane.charrett@mail.utoronto.ca

Notes for Contributors Download


Aims & Scope

Community music is a broad term, with meanings that often reflect regional, national and/or cultural contexts. Metaphors of boundaries and borders convey that community music exists at the intersection of several scholarly interests, including (but not limited to) music education, music activism, applied ethnomusicology and music therapy. The key concept of 'community' is what helps distinguish community music as a field.

The International Journal of Community Music publishes research articles, conceptual discussions, timely reviews, project reports and Special Issues. Work should be original in nature, and contribute to the ongoing advancement of the theory and practice of community music. Authors are encouraged to examine past issues of the journal and other salient resources (e.g., Oxford Handbook of Community Music) in order to engage with and extend current dialogues and debates within this scholarly community. 

In addition to scholarly contributions, the journal gives voice to the development and advancement of professional practice. Contributions from recognized practitioners in the field, including freelance musicians, composers, arts and leisure workers, youth and social workers and policy-makers are welcomed.

Submissions

To submit an article, please follow the 'Submit' button on the left of this page.
 
Download the Notes for Contributors above for information on format and style of submissions. If you need this document in a more accessible format, please contact info@intellectbooks.com. Find more information on Intellect's Accessibility page.
 
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All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
 
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.

Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous, anonymous, external peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.

Editor

Roger Mantie
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
roger.mantie@utoronto.ca

Associate Editor

Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University, Australia
b.bartleet@griffith.edu.au

Don D. Coffman
University of Miami, USA
d.coffman1@miami.edu

Editors Emeritus

Lee Higgins
York St John University, UK
l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk

David Elliott
New York University, USA
david.elliott@nyu.edu

Administrator

Diane Murray-Charrett
University of Toronto, Canada
diane.charrett@mail.utoronto.ca

Editor

Roger Mantie
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
roger.mantie@utoronto.ca

Associate Editor

Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University, Australia
b.bartleet@griffith.edu.au

Don D. Coffman
University of Miami, USA
d.coffman1@miami.edu

Editors Emeritus

Lee Higgins
York St John University, UK
l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk

David Elliott
New York University, USA
david.elliott@nyu.edu

Administrator

Diane Murray-Charrett
University of Toronto, Canada
diane.charrett@mail.utoronto.ca

Editor

Roger Mantie
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
roger.mantie@utoronto.ca

Associate Editor

Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University, Australia
b.bartleet@griffith.edu.au

Don D. Coffman
University of Miami, USA
d.coffman1@miami.edu

Editors Emeritus

Lee Higgins
York St John University, UK
l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk

David Elliott
New York University, USA
david.elliott@nyu.edu

Administrator

Diane Murray-Charrett
University of Toronto, Canada
diane.charrett@mail.utoronto.ca


General Call for Papers

Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.

Guidelines for Authors:

  • All manuscripts submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.

  • Manuscripts should be submitted via the journal website using the 'submit' button.

  • IJCM is a COPE member. Authors are expected to disclose conflicts of interest (direct or potential) and adhere to ethical standards of publication. Ethics protocol approvals must be supplied to the editors upon request.

  • IJCM is a blind-refereed journal. Strict anonymity is accorded to both authors and referees. Be sure to redact self-identifying passages or references prior to submission.

  • The journal uses standard British English. The Editors reserve the right to alter usage to these ends. 

  • Manuscripts should not normally exceed 7,000 words (including references).

  • Intellect offers an open access option. Authors interested in open access publication should the Intellect Journals Manager, Amy Rollason (amy.r@intellectbooks.com)

Submit the manuscript as a Word document or in Rich Text format. The text should be in 12-point font, double-spaced, with 2.5 cm margins. Do not use justification (i.e. right alignment) or spacing between paragraphs. Please include:

  • a title;
  • a 150–200 word abstract;
  • up to 8 keywords.

Place these items at the beginning of your file, with the headings 'Abstract' and 'Keywords'.

If the submission is accepted, you will need to provide an ORCIDiD: a unique, career-long identification number for an author. If you do not yet have an ORCID, please register at https://orcid.org/register.

References and citations should be formatted according to the journal’s modified Harvard house style. 

  • In-text citation examples:

… reflected in personal enjoyment and fulfillment (Tsugawa 2009; Kuntz 2012).

...'your everyday self' (Rankin 2008: 234).

  • Journal article in reference list:

Southcott, Jane and Joseph, Dawn (2013), 'Community, commitment, and the Ten Commandments: Singing in the Coro Furlan', International Journal of Community Music, 6:1, pp. 79–92.

  • Authored book in reference list:

Schippers, Huib (2010), Facing the Music: Shaping Music from a Global Perspective, New York: Oxford University Press.

  • Chapter in an edited book in reference list:

Veblen, Kari K. (2013), 'The tapestry: Introducing community music', in K. K. Veblen, S. J. Messenger, M. Silverman and D. J. Elliott (eds), Community Music Today, Plymouth: Roman & Littlefield Education, pp. 1–12.

  • Use commas, not full stops, between parts of a reference item.
  • References to journal articles should include DOI numbers prefaced by https://doi.org/, or provide a durable URL. For all online sources, please provide the date of access. 

Quotations should use single inverted commas. Material quoted within cited text should be in double inverted commas. Quotations should be within the body of the text unless they exceed 30 words. In this case, they should be separated from the body of the text and block indented.

Articles may be accompanied by images. It is the author’s responsibility to supply images and ensure they are copyright cleared. Images should be scanned at 300 dpi resolution and saved as tiff, png or jpg files. Do not insert images into a word document. Please ensure you insert a figure number at the appropriate position in the text, together with a caption and acknowledgement to the copyright holder or source.

Tables and graphs should be supplied in their original, editable format for the purposes of copy-editing and screen-reader accessibility. Table captions should appear above the table, numbered sequentially, with a descriptive caption, ending with a full stop (period). Do not use footnotes in the caption. 

Table 1: This is an example of a table.

Figure captions should appear below the figure (image, graph), numbered sequentially, with a descriptive caption, ending with a full stop (period). Do not use footnotes in the caption.

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For detailed descriptions on style matters, see the Intellect Style Guide.

Special Issue Call for Papers

There are no Special Issue call for papers for the journal at this time.

Editor

Roger Mantie
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
roger.mantie@utoronto.ca

Associate Editor

Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University, Australia
b.bartleet@griffith.edu.au

Don D. Coffman
University of Miami, USA
d.coffman1@miami.edu

Editors Emeritus

Lee Higgins
York St John University, UK
l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk

David Elliott
New York University, USA
david.elliott@nyu.edu

Administrator

Diane Murray-Charrett
University of Toronto, Canada
diane.charrett@mail.utoronto.ca

Editorial & Advisory Board

Catherine Birch
York St. John University, UK

Leon de Bruin
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Australia

Dave Camlin
Royal College of Music, UK

Andrea Creech
McGill University, Canada

William Dabback
James Madison University, USA

Alicia de Banffy-Hall
University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, Germany

Samantha Sebastian Dieckmann
University of Oxford, UK

Andrew Goodrich
Boston University, USA

Susan Helfter
University of Southern California, USA

Beatriz Ilari
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

Ailbhe Kenny
Mary Immaculate College, Ireland

David Knapp
Syracuse University, USA

Daniel Mateos-Moreno
University of Glasgow, UK

Mark Rimmer
University of East Anglia, UK

Natalie Sarrazin
State University of New York, USA

Graham Sattler
Mitchell Conservatorium, Australia

Jane Southcott
Monash University, Australia

Naomi Sunderland
Griffith University, Australia

Kathleen Turner
University of Limerick, Ireland

Maria Varvarigou
Institute of Education, University of London, UK

Editor

Roger Mantie
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
roger.mantie@utoronto.ca

Associate Editor

Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University, Australia
b.bartleet@griffith.edu.au

Don D. Coffman
University of Miami, USA
d.coffman1@miami.edu

Editors Emeritus

Lee Higgins
York St John University, UK
l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk

David Elliott
New York University, USA
david.elliott@nyu.edu

Administrator

Diane Murray-Charrett
University of Toronto, Canada
diane.charrett@mail.utoronto.ca

 
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Editor

Roger Mantie
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
roger.mantie@utoronto.ca

Associate Editor

Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University, Australia
b.bartleet@griffith.edu.au

Don D. Coffman
University of Miami, USA
d.coffman1@miami.edu

Editors Emeritus

Lee Higgins
York St John University, UK
l.higgins@yorksj.ac.uk

David Elliott
New York University, USA
david.elliott@nyu.edu

Administrator

Diane Murray-Charrett
University of Toronto, Canada
diane.charrett@mail.utoronto.ca

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