Guidelines for authors

The editors of Analytical Approaches to World Music – Music and Nature welcome submissions that in the form of articles of approximately 4500–8000 words. We encourage submissions that take full advantage of our online format by including sound files, video clips, photos, and hyperlinks.

Submissions are subject to initial screening to ensure that they are consistent with the aims of the journal. Every suitable submission is then evaluated by two readers using a double-blind review procedure, such that the authors and readers do not know each others’ identities. If one reader recommends rejecting the submission and the other reader recommends acceptance, an evaluation by a third reader, or in some cases by the journal editors, is employed to break the tie. The review process typically lasts approximately four months; however, mitigating factors may increase or decrease this duration. Any manuscript that is accepted remains subject to editing for style and content, and the editors reserve the right to require substantial revisions prior to publication.

AAWM Music and Nature hosts all published material in the repository Zenodo to ensure the longevity and security of links to articles, DOI addresses, and supplementary files.

All manuscripts (anonymized, .docx) and supporting files, as well as an abstract of 200 to 300 words and all images in a separate folder, should be submitted electronically to musicandnaturejournal@gmail.com.