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Call For Papers Continuous Flow

02-02-2021

Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy


Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy is a publication of continuous flow, biennial of the Brazilian Union of Music Therapy Associations (UBAM), for the scientific publication of original works and articles in preprint in English, Spanish and Portuguese, related to Music Therapy that fall into the following categories: theoretical studies / essays, works based on research or reviews, interview, reflective professional experience report and articles by Translation.
In this way, we invite professional music therapists, researchers, undergraduate students and participants in Lato Sensu and Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Programs to submit their work to the BRJMT. The journal continues to prioritize the publication of works related to the pandemic moment by COVID-19 and the practice of technology-mediated music therapy.

 

Clara Piazzetta
Chief Editor
Editorial Board of the Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy
Brazilian Union of Music Therapy Associations - UBAM

 

 

Guidelines for Publication in the Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy
1. Editorial Guidance:
The works sent to BRJMT, submitted in a continuous flow, pass first through the Editorial Committee. This stage is of preliminary analysis of the manuscripts, in order to verify the conformity with the editorial line, (for the dissemination of studies in Music Therapy in order to support academic / scientific / practical activity in the search for the understanding of Music Therapy with interventions based on music. It is thus intended for the publication of all types of results of reflective professional practice and research, quantitative, qualitative, historical, philosophical, theoretical and musical, considering the discipline, profession and themes related to research in music therapy) being able to refuse them or forward them, if approved, to the subsequent evaluation process in a double review system blind review by the Journal's Editorial Board. They must deal with themes related to Music Therapy, making explicit relations and contributions to the area. In interdisciplinary works, one of the authors must be a music therapist. For interviews, conversations are considered with author (s), researcher (s), editor (s), and / or clinical music therapists on a relevant and current topic, in written format. The journal will publish only one work per author in each issue. Preprint proposals will follow the same evaluation processes. American Psychological Association (APA) style bibliographic reference standards will be accepted.The content of published articles is the responsibility of the authors.
2. Types of work
Submitted works must fall into one of the categories:
Theoretical Studies/Essays: analysis of themes and issues reasoned and argued theoretically, leading to theoretical and/or practical contributions to the area. The articles should have the following structure: introduction, development and final considerations. Papers must be between 12 and 20 pages including references
Articles Based on Research (Master’s dissertations and Doctoral theses carried out by professor researcher and independent researcher): investigations based on empirical data, using the research methodology, in which the introduction, methodology, results, discussion and conclusion should be detailed and also the academic affiliation and financing entity (if any). In the case of research involving human subjects, the author(s) is (are) required to provide the registration number in the article, recorded in the official institution that regulates / controls the human research (Research Ethics Committee). Papers must be between 12 and 20 pages including references.
Reviews: small critical summary of a work published in the press. It should have a maximum of 6 pages and up to two authors. The review must be of works published in the year of publication of the magazine or up to two previous years. The theme of the book needs to be related to Music Therapy.
Interviews: We understand an interview as a conversation between two or more people, to get to know their life and professional experiences, seeking to understand and analyze through a dialogue, strengths and / or weaknesses on a given subject. They can be interviews with authors, researcher (s), editor (s), and / or relevant clinical music therapists directly or indirectly with music therapy, as well as the theme addressed. In the abstract / resumen/ resumo, you should present a brief curriculum vitae of the person interviewed, the context of how the interview was conducted, its purpose, and results achieved. It should be between 8 and 15 pages long.
Report of reflective professional experience in music therapy: The structure of the manuscript should have four divisions: Introduction - needs to consider a theoretical background. The introduction needs to be clear and in line with the target experience. It is also essential to be clear about the pertinence of the problem formulated, the origin of the experience and its goals. The authors need to highlight the considerations, the knowledge and the utilization of other publications on the same type of problem or with similar purposes. Development - a fundamental part of the text must be concisely and clearly; containing an orderly and detailed exposition of the subject considering the methodology that should describe where, when and how the experience occurred, the context and the procedures used. Results and discussions - the experience should be reported, contextualizing it with the findings in the literature on the topic; show analysis of the results obtained, if applicable. The proposed procedure must be appropriate to the intervention according to the problem and the objectives pursued by it. The relevance and adequacy of the methods used in presenting the data will also be significant. Illustrative resources of figures or tables (maximum two) can be used, accompanied by analysis indicating their relevance, advantages and possible limitations. Conclusion or final considerations - The author's interpretation of the results must be adequate and consistent with what was initially proposed (considering what has been established in the goals and the summary of the results). Analysis and discussion of the data obtained must be highlighted. One of the most critical points concerns the interest and relevance of the conclusions and results for professional practice, and how they can be applied to other similar situations in Music Therapy. It must contain a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 pages, including bibliographic references and notes. Direct and indirect citations (references) in the text must follow the rules of the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

Translated material: Material written by a music therapist and published (or not) in a language other than Portuguese will be accepted with due authorization from the journal of origin and must be submitted by the author himself and with the consent of the journal of first publication. Material written by foreign music therapists but translated by Brazilian music therapists will also be accepted. They must include the justification for submission to the journal with or without the author's consent, in the case of a deceased author. Articles -results of research and theoretical essays- and lectures are considered material.  A footnote should include a citation informing that it is a version (in Portuguese) of an article already published in another journal, and the original reference should be indicated.

Methodological Articles - Submissions in this category must present innovative methodological approaches or discussions of quantitative and/or analytical data approaches, with proper theoretical grounding. The works may refer to methods of planning, intervention, development of protocols, or assessment instruments in Music Therapy. They should be between 12 and 20 pages long.

Proposal of works published in preprint, if accepted, must accompany the identification of the base where it is published.

3. Paper Submission Guidelines
Submission

Full papers must be submitted BY THE OPEN JOURNAL SYSTEM PLATFORM - OJS http://musicoterapia.revistademusicoterapia.mus.br/index.php/rbmt/ after registering in the platform and following the steps by the platform. For submission use your OJS platform registration as an author. Send the article file in 'DOC' format (compatible), download the author identification form file. The main author responsible for the submission must sign the form with the information of the other authors, if applicable, and attach it in the second step of submission. Only the names duly filled in the form will be inserted in the article, after the evaluation and editing works. The author (s) must maintain their original file for any changes suggested by the referees. The author (s) must send the works with the necessary orthographic and syntactic revision. Papers can be written in English, Spanish and Portuguese and must be unpublished and have not been published in other magazines or books. In the case of students' work, they must have a teaching advisor for Music Therapy courses.

4. Format
Papers must be typed in Word for Windows and have the following format: Times New Roman font, size 12, except for citations (size 11) and footnotes (size 10); 1.5 space between parts of the text (except for the abstract and footnotes, which must be in single space); pages configured in A4 format without numbering. The margins should follow the measures of 3.0 cm top and left and 2.0 cm bottom and right. The text must be justified. For the number of pages pay attention to the details of each category.

5. Illustrations
Tables, charts, scores, and figures must be saved as JPG images. They must include a bold number at the top of the image, table, chart, etc. (e.g., Figure 1), and immediately below the number, the name of the figure in italics. Below the figure, a Note should provide the figure's description and the authors' names in Times New Roman font, size 11, single-spaced. The journal will not be responsible for editing illustrations that are not saved in this required format.

6. Organization
The papers must be organized in the following sequence: TITLE (centralized, in bold capital letters, font,size 14), below the Title should be in Portuguese and Spanish (centralized, upper case, italic),  Abstract (maximum 200 words) and Keywords (up to 5 words), written in the language of the article; Resumo e Palavras - chave, Resumen y Palabra clave, soon after the Abstract ; Body text and References at the end, only articles mentioned in the text, second APA reference standard..

7. Footnotes
The notes should be kept to a minimum and the author should use the following Word features: font Times New Roman size 10, with the numbers following the order of appearance.
8. In-text citations
8.1 Direct - Example direct quote with less than 40 words
According to Stige, (2002, p. 198) music therapy as a discipline is “the study and learning of the relationship between music and health”.
Or
According to Stige, (2002) music therapy as a discipline is “the study and learning of the relationship between music and health” (p. 198).
8. 1.2 Example with more than 40 words
“In the situation of a choir, there are, of course, social aspects, social participation and being with other people. There are, of course, physical and bodily benefits associated with breathing and relaxation to make this choral song; there are benefits linked to emotional aspects, emotional regulation, mood regulation; there are cognitive aspects linked to attention and memory, etc. (Ruud, 2020, sic) ”.
8.2 Indirect Citations
The studies presented a form of framing that understands and investigates the musical identity from the perspective of emotional health, Saarikallio (2017).
8.3 Citation of Citation
You must put the name of the author of the original work, followed by the year (if found) and then the term “as quoted in”, if the article or book is in Portuguese and “as cited in” if they are in English. Then, you must enter the author, year and page of the work you are consulting. In the references just put the data of the consulted work. Examples of the citation in Portuguese:
Brazil has witnessed an increasing number of cases of stress, depression and anxiety among young people of the Millennial Generation (Almeida, 2016 as quoted in Silva, 2017, p. 734).
8.4 Citation according to the number of authors
8.4.1 Citation with an author
Example: Barcellos (2004) or (Barcellos, 2004)
8.4.2 Citation with two authors
Example: Viana e Barcellos (2017) or (Viana & Barcellos, 2017)
8.4.3 Citation with three or more authors
From the first citation, write only the name of the first author with year of publication and “et al”.
Example citation:
In the Text: Herrison JJ et al. (2016) or (Herrison JJ et al. 2006)
In References: Herrison JJ, Cerri H, Yerly, Stremick C A, Martinuzzi R, Turner RJ (2006)

9. References

American Psychological Association (APA) style
Krechevsky, M. (2020). Visible learners: Promoting Reggio-inspired approaches
in all schools. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

10. Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements, if necessary, to funding companies, research collaborators and educational institutions can be placed at the end of the paper.

11. Editorial Board
The Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy has an Editorial Board made up of researchers in the field of Music therapy belonging to various academic centers in Brazil and abroad.
Editor-in-Chief
Ms.Clara Márcia Piazzetta

Editorial Board
Dra Raquel Siqueira
Dra. Claudia Zanini
Dra Verônica Magalhães

Editorial Board (alphabetical order)

1. Dr. André Brandalise ( Brasil RS)
2. Dra. Cléo Monteiro França Correia ( Brasil SP)
3. Dr. Diego Schapira (Argentina)
4. Ms. Jônia Maria Dozza Messagi ( Brasil PR)

5. Dr. Jose Davison (Brasil 
6. Dra Leila Bergold (Brasil RJ)
7. Ms. Lilian Coelho (Brasil SP)
8. Dra. Márcia Maria da Silva Cirigliano (Brasil RJ)

9. Dr Marcello Santos ( Brazil RJ)
10. Dr. Marco Antonio Carvalho Santos (Brasil RJ)
11. Dra Maria Helena Bezerra Cavalcanti Rockenbach (Brasil RS)
12. Dra.Marina Horta Freire (Brasil MG)
13. Dra Marcela Lichtensztejn (Argentina)
14. Dra. Maristela Smith (Brasil SP)
15. Dra. Marly Chagas (Brasil RJ)
16. Ms. Martha Sampaio Vianna Negreiros (Brasil RJ)

17. Dra Noemi Nascimento Ansay (Brasil, PR)
18. Dr Renato Tocantins Sampaio (Brasil -MG)  19.Dra. Rosemyriam Cunha (Brasil PR)
20. Dra. Susana Gutierrez (POR)
21. Dra. Thelma S. Alvares (Brasil - RJ)
22. Dr. Vicente Alejandro March Lujan (ESP)