Thematic Call: Submission Period - November 15, 2024, to January 20, 2025

Are the challenges of contemporary times, in light of changes in social and gender relations, distant from music therapy practice and research? At first glance, they are very close to practice, depending on the workplace and the population served. The Inequality Combat Report (2024) addresses areas such as education, health, income, food security, public safety, political representation, climate and environment, access to basic services, and urban inequalities. As cross-cutting axes of analysis for the creation of more effective public policies, basic public health services (Brazil’s SUS) intersect with race/color, gender, and refugee inequalities in different regions of Brazil. The presence of Music Therapy in the SUS, through Integrative and Community Practices, manifests in diverse methods and practices. How are work methodologies being developed in this context? How do the understandings of the place of shared musical experience, validated as a vehicle for identity recognition, manifest in community practices? These ethnic, racial, and gender diversities offer opportunities for reflections and research in the field of health promotion.

 

Based on this, the Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy, the music therapy journal of UBAM, is opening this thematic call and invites music therapists to submit works from November 15, 2024, to January 20, 2025, on practice and/or research exclusively within the theme of this call and within the categories below:

1. Submission Categories:

- Theoretical studies/essays: Analysis of themes and issues grounded in and argued theoretically, leading to theoretical and/or practical contributions to the field. Works in this modality should be structured as: introduction, development, and final considerations. Papers should be between 12 and 20 pages, including references.

- Research-based works (linked to Stricto Sensu Graduate Programs, conducted by researcher-professors or independent researchers): Investigations based on empirical data, using research methodology, with explicit introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion, as well as academic affiliation and funding body (if applicable). In the case of research involving human subjects, authors must reference the approval number from the Research Ethics Committee. Papers should be between 12 and 20 pages, including references.

- Interviews: Interviews are understood as a conversation between two or more people, aimed at understanding their life and professional experiences, seeking to comprehend and analyze, through dialogue, strengths and/or weaknesses on a particular subject. Interviews may involve authors, researchers, editors, and/or clinical music therapists directly or indirectly related to music therapy, as well as the addressed theme. A brief biography of the interviewee, contextualization of how the interview was conducted, its purpose, and the results achieved should be presented in the abstract. Interviews should be between 8 and 15 pages.

- Reflective professional experience report in music therapy: The structure should have four sections: 1.Introduction – Must include a clear theoretical framework related to the subject matter of the experience, the relevance of the issue, and the objectives. Previous work on similar problems or with similar goals should be considered.2. Development – The main section should be concise and clear, detailing the context and procedures used. If examples of the work are included, it must respect confidentiality and provide signed informed consent. 3.Results and discussions– The experience should be contextualized with findings from the literature, presenting an analysis of the results. Visual aids like figures or tables may be used with appropriate analysis. 4. Conclusion or final considerations – The interpretation of the results should be consistent with the initial proposal, and conclusions should be relevant to the professional practice. Reports should be between 10 and 15 pages, including references.

Direct and indirect citations (references) should follow the American Psychological Association (APA 7th) style.

2. Editorial Guidelines:

Submissions to the Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy (BRJMT) first undergo review by the Editorial Committee for preliminary analysis, ensuring conformity with the journal’s editorial line, which supports academic/scientific/practical studies on music therapy. Works may be rejected or sent for further double-blind peer review by the journal's evaluators. Submissions should address themes related to Health Promotion in Contemporary Times and the implications of Ethnic and Racial Diversity, Refugees, and Gender in Music Therapy Work, making explicit contributions to the field. In interdisciplinary works, one of the authors must be a music therapist. For interviews, the focus should be on themes related to this call. The journal will only publish one work per author, following APA style 7th Edition (2020).

3. Submission Process:

Papers should be submitted through the Open Journal System (OJS) platform at https://musicoterapia.revistademusicoterapia.mus.br. The lead author must have an ORCID number. Submit the non-identified document in DOC format, along with the author identification form (https://musicoterapia.revistademusicoterapia.mus.br/index.php/rbmt/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/28). Papers must be original and not previously published in other journals or books.

4. Formatting:

Papers should be typed in Word, Times New Roman 12-point font (11 for quotes, 10 for footnotes), 1.5 line spacing (single for abstracts and footnotes), and justified. The title should be in bold, centered, and 14-point font, with up to 15 words, followed by the title in English and Spanish, and the abstract, abstract, and resumen of up to 200 words. A4 page format should be used with 3.0 cm top and left margins and 2.0 cm bottom and right margins.

5. Illustrations:

Tables, graphs, scores, and figures must be saved as JPG images, with numbers in bold above the image and figure names in italics below.

6. Footnotes:

Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, 10-point font, numbered consecutively.

7. In-Text Citations:

7.1 Direct quotes under 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.”

7.2 Direct quotes over 40 words:

In choral situations, social participation naturally involves being with other people. (Ruud, 2020).

7.3 Indirect quotes:

Saarikallio (2017) investigates musical identity from the perspective of emotional health.

7.4 Citing multiple authors:

Use “et al.” after the first author’s name for works with three or more authors.

8. References:

Follow APA 7 style, e.g.: Krechevsky, M. (2013). Visible learners. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

9. Acknowledgments:

Acknowledgments to funding agencies, collaborators, and institutions may be included at the end of the paper.