Music & Politics

Aims & Scope

Musicians and Politics is a peer-reviewed electronic journal that explores the interaction of music and politics. The journal welcomes submissions that examine the impact of politics on the lives of musicians and musical communities, music as a form of political discourse, and the influences of ideology on musical historiography.

The journal also covers pedagogical issues and strategies pertaining to the study of music and politics in the classroom. Submissions are encouraged from both established scholars and doctoral students, and authors are welcome to take advantage of the media capabilities of the web, including sound files, hyperlinks, color images, and video.

The journal is an open-access publication, meaning that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Authors retain their full copyrights without restriction, and articles are published under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Apc url
• Homepage
• Aims scope

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies. Learn more.

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