About the Journal
The Argentine Journal of Musicology (RAM), with ISSN 2618-3072 (online) – ISSN 1666-1060 (print) –, is the flagship scholarly journal of the Argentine Association of Musicology (AAM). The RAM began publication in 1996 in print and, in 2017, moved to an online platform using OJS to offer open and free access to all its content. It has been published primarily annually, and since 2020, it has been published biannually (January–June and July–December). The journal features peer-reviewed, open-access articles focused on the field of musicology, understood in a broad sense—encompassing historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and popular music studies—in its various theoretical, practical, and historical manifestations.
The Argentine Association of Musicology (AAM) is a nonprofit scientific society founded on December 19, 1986, that brings together individuals interested in the study of music, with the goal of promoting musical research in its various branches, fostering its dissemination nationally and internationally, and advancing musicology as a discipline. For more than three decades, the AAM has fulfilled a need that was often expressed prior to its founding: to serve as a link between researchers who, from different parts of the country, work on the vast range of topics encompassed by music. Through its activities and publications (which include organizing a biennial conference and colloquia on specific topics in odd-numbered years; the publication of the Revista Argentina de Musicología, the proceedings of its conferences, and newsletters containing information of interest; and the promotion of exchange through its open mailing list), this association serves as a forum for discussion on current trends in musicological research and as a vehicle for disseminating related activities within our country’s musical, educational, and artistic communities. Perhaps because it is one of the pioneering organizations of its kind in Latin America, it has maintained continuity in its work and boasts numerous members from other countries in the Americas and Europe.
RAM is an open-access journal, which means that all content is available free of charge to users, their institutions, and authors. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without seeking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI’s definition of open access. Intellectual property rights belong to the authors. Articles and reviews are published under the Creative Commons Atribución/Reconocimiento-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional license. Articles published in this journal may be included in subject-specific or institutional repositories as soon as they are published.
RAM publishes texts covering a wide range of topics in musicology, including:
• articles submitted for a thematic dossier
• unsolicited articles
• reviews
• interviews
• authorized translations
• documents
RAM accepts submissions from researchers, faculty members, members of the GLAM community (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), etc., whether affiliated with an institution or independent, and from any country or of any nationality, provided that the submissions are original research (not previously published), that the content of the article is related to musicology in its various forms, and that the work is not currently under review by any other publication. It is important to note that a translation is not considered an original, unpublished article.
The journal’s Editorial Board is committed to diversity and equality and is composed of researchers affiliated with prestigious academic institutions, all of whom are members of the Argentine Association of Musicology. The journal’s editorial policy encourages the use of inclusive, non-sexist language in scholarly articles (authors are encouraged to consult the Guía de lenguaje inclusivo no sexista CCT CONICET-CENPAT).
Due to the large number of articles received, the journal reserves the right to reject an article without subjecting it to peer review or for failure to comply with the author guidelines, based on the Editorial Team’s preliminary review.
