About the Journal

History, scope, and objectives

Founded in 1972 under the title Boletim Informativo da Associação Portuguesa de Educação Musical (APEM) and later Boletim da APEM (from issue no. 1 to no. 28 and from no. 29 to no. 102, respectively), this journal was published quarterly from its foundation until 1999. Later that year, with the publication of no. 103 in October/December, the title changed to Educação Musical - Revista, and it became known as the Revista de Educação Musical da APEM. Starting in 2002, the journal was published annually (ISSN: 1646-6306). It was in 2016 that the journal adopted its current name - Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical. Published by the Portuguese Association of Music Education (APEM), the journal has always aimed to be a national reference in the field, featuring a diverse range of contributions from both national and international authors.

Since its inception, the publication's mission has been to serve as a vehicle for training, information, dialogue, and reflection for all those involved and interested in the fields of Music and Education. Thus, its target audience includes students, professionals, researchers, and academics in the field of music education and its intersection with other areas, working across various educational contexts – from formal general and specialised education to informal and non-formal teaching and learning environments - covering all age groups and levels of education. In 2016, the APEM board decided to reformulate and update the publication of its journal in various aspects, in response to the development and expansion of previous editions as well as the advancement in academic studies and research in Portugal in the field of music. The journal publishes scientific articles of a theoretical or empirical nature, reflections on best practice and book reviews. Since 2016, it has adopted a policy of blind peer review for scientific articles.

Taking on the new designation of Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical, this publication aims to continue being a distinctive landmark on our country's music and education scene. Its objectives are: (1) To promote training, information, dialogue and reflection among all those who work in or are interested in the various fields of Music Education; (2) To stimulate the production and dissemination of scientific and pedagogical knowledge in the area of Music Education and its intersection with other fields; (3) To encourage the sharing of innovative and meaningful practices in the specific contexts of music education; (4) To ensure the scientific quality of published articles through a blind peer review process aligned with international standards; (5) To make the published content available in open access, promoting the democratisation of knowledge and its wide dissemination.

The APEM board decided to reformulate and update the publication of its journal in various aspects, following the development and expansion of previous editions and the advancements in academic studies and research in Portugal in the field of music.

Frequency

The Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical publishes one issue annually and accepts submissions written in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Without a set frequency or obligation, it may also publish thematic issues, with topics defined by the Editorial Board and the Journal's Editorial Committee.

Call for articles

The call for articles is open year-round. Announcements are made continuously on the APEM website.

Peer review process

Submitted manuscripts are subject to a preliminary review by the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors, ensuring: (1) alignment with the scope of the Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical; (2) relevance to the field of Music Education; (3) adherence to editorial policies and submission guidelines; and (4) the absence of plagiarism. After confirming compliance with these principles, , the manuscripts are evaluated under a double-blind peer review system by two or more PhD reviewers, who may be members of the Editorial Board or selected ad hoc reviewers (both national and international). In cases of conflicting reviews, an additional evaluation may be requested. The evaluation criteria are as follows: i) originality of the work; ii) relevance to the field; iii) coherence and consistency of the argumentation; iv) clarity and organisation of the content; v) overall merit; vi) coherence between title, abstract and the content of the article; vii) literature review with appropriate, relevant and up-to-date references; viii) for empirical articles, a clear formulation of the research design, objectives and a proper description of the methodology; ix) for empirical articles, the quality and clarity of the results presentation; x) for empirical articles, conclusions duly supported by the results; xi) academic language, clear, without excessive jargon; xii) linguistic correctness. The final decision on the article's publication will be the responsibility of the journal's Board of Directors. The evaluation and publication process should not take more than 5 months. The submission, acceptance, and publication dates of each manuscript are indicated in each published article.

The editorial process is described in the following Flowchart.

Open access policy

The Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical provides immediate free access to all content, based on the principle that free access to scientific knowledge promotes greater democratisation of knowledge. The content is available free of charge, at no cost to the user, who may use it for any lawful purpose, without prior authorisation from the author(s), in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative [BOAI] definition of open access.

The articles published in this journal are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Detailed information can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.pt

Anti-Plagiarism Policy

The editorial team of the Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical uses the Turnitin system to detect plagiarism before manuscripts are sent to peer reviewers for evaluation. Authors must ensure the originality of their articles by properly referencing and citing all information sourced from other publications or sources. In cases of fraud, the Journal adopts the Principles outlined in its Code of Ethics and Good Practices, which follow the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics [COPE].

Submission and Publication Fees

The Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical adopts an open-access policy and does not charge any fees for published articles nor for their review, distribution, or download.

Archive

The Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical is digitally preserved by the OJS/PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

ISSN

ISSN (Online): 2976-0178

The Revista Portuguesa de Educação Musical does not include any form of advertising from entities external to the Associação Portuguesa de Educação Musical (APEM). Its nearly non-existent advertising policy excludes promoting the calls for paper submissions for the APEM National Conference, held annually, without any conflict of interest between the advertisements and the content published in the journal.