Guides for collaborators

Editorial policy:

Musiké is a journal of the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music dedicated to the publication of academic articles on any aspect of music, and reviews of recently published books, CDs and audiovisual materials (videos, DVDs) related to music, with the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of musical issues both nationally and internationally. The name of the magazine, Musiké, Greek term for the art of the muses, reflects a broad vision of music that includes all types of genres and approaches, from historical musicology, theory, analysis and music education, to ethnomusicology and popular music studies.

Non-Discrimination Policy:

Musiké and its Editorial Board reaffirm the principle of not discriminating based on age, color, race, sex, sexual orientation, origin, religion, physical or mental disability, or political ideology.

Publishing Guidelines:

• Musiké Journal is refereed and publishes in digital format articles related to musical endeavors in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
• Send the material to be considered for publication in electronic format to the editors at musike@cmpr.edu The document must include a brief biography of the author and an abstract of one hundred and fifty to two hundred (150-200) words and five keywords that summarize the content of the article.
• The length of the articles published in the magazine fluctuates between 2,500 and 15,000 words, or between approximately 6 to 35 pages.
• The author must obtain in writing all permissions for the publication of material that is protected by copyright ("Copyright") and send a copy of said permissions with the manuscript.
• The text must be submitted in .docx format.
• Tables, figures, maps, photographs, musical examples and any other illustrative material must be provided separately and exported to .pdf, .jpg or .tiff in 300 dpi resolution.

• In-text citations and bibliographic references must follow the format of the style manual The Chicago Manual of Style (17^th edition), particularly following the system of Notes and Bibliography that stipulates the Chicago style. In the notes and bibliography system, citations and notes are presented at the foot of the page and the bibliography at the end of the chapter. More information can be consulted at https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/dam/jcr:833bbf11-9066-46ba-bc11-aa4727ee8bbb/Turabian-Tip-Sheet-10.pdf
• For the use of footnotes, you can consult: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/dam/jcr:4299d2ce-7b54-4bb4-95b2-bd567dd8ef97/Turabian-Tip-Sheet-12.pdf

• Musiké publishes articles written in Spanish or English.
• Manuscripts submitted to Musiké must not have been previously published, nor be considered for publication in another magazine or book.
• Every submitted manuscript (article or review) will be preliminarily evaluated by the magazine's editors, who will determine if the text is of interest for publication. If so, the author is notified and a double-blind arbitration process by external peers is carried out (which implies the anonymity of authors and evaluators). The evaluators will send their recommendations to the Musiké editors who may suggest modifications, corrections, delay publication or reject the manuscript.
• The evaluation process period is approximately four months. If there is any delay, the author will be notified as soon as possible.

For more information or to send your manuscripts you can contact by email at musike@cmpr.edu or with Dr. Jaime Bofill, director of the magazine jbofill@cmpr.edu

Manuscript processing

• Any manuscript (article or review) submitted to Musiké Journal will be immediately distributed to the other members of the Editorial Board for a preliminary reading. The Editorial Board will decide if the manuscript is of interest for publication. If so, the author is notified and an evaluation reading is carried out by each of the members of the Editorial Board, who will send evaluations and recommendations, including suggestions for revision, to the coordinator of the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board may reject the manuscript, delay its decision while urging the author to make revisions, or accept the manuscript, at its discretion.
• The evaluation process period is approximately two months. If there is any delay, the author will be notified as soon as possible.
• Any article and review accepted for publication will be subject to editing for style. The author will have the opportunity to do a final reading after the editor's review (“copyediting”) and prior to publication of the article.

Send articles to: musike@cmpr.edu.