The ''Journal of Research in Music Education'' was established in 1953 under the editorship of
Allen Britton
Allen Perdue Britton (May 25, 1914 – February 17, 2003) was an American music educator.
Through his many passions in life he contributed to elevating the field of music education to the same stature as the field of musicology. He developed ...
. At first many of the articles described historical and descriptive research, but in the early 1960s the journal began to shift toward experimental research. The
Society for Research in Music Education was established in 1960 and the ''Journal of Research in Music Education'' became its official publication in 1963. The journal is currently published by
SAGE Publications
SAGE Publishing, formerly SAGE Publications, is an American independent publishing company founded in 1965 in New York by Sara Miller McCune and now based in Newbury Park, California.
It publishes more than 1,000 journals, more than 800 books ...
in association with the
National Association for Music Education
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States. Founded in 1907 as the Mus ...
.
Scope
''The Journal of Research in Music Education'' publishes reports of original research related to music teaching and learning. The journal covers topics such as music pedagogy, history, and philosophy, and addresses vocal, instrumental, and general music at all levels, from early childhood through to adult.
Abstracting and indexing
''The Journal of Research in Music Education'' is abstracted and indexed in the following databases:
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Academic Complete
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Academic Premier
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Arts & Humanities Citation Index
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Educational Research Abstracts Online
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ERIC
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Wilson Education Index/Abstracts
See also
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Research in Music Education
References
Mark, M. L., & Gary, C. L. (1999). ''A history of American music education'' (2nd ed.). Reston, VA: MENC—The National Association for Music Education.
External links
Society for Research in Music Education
Music education journals
English-language journals
Publications established in 1953
Quarterly journals
SAGE Publishing academic journals