Call for papers · Volume 4 (2027)
Share your research on music, health and the mind
IJMT publishes peer-reviewed research in bio-musicology, clinical music therapy, the neuroscience of music and Indian knowledge systems. Every article is open access and carries a DOI.
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- Double-blind, two reviewers
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Since 2011
Published by IAMT and listed by the University Grants Commission
Double-blind
Two independent reviewers for every research article
Open access
Free to read and download under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
A DOI for every article
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About the journal ›IJMT welcomes empirical research, clinical studies, reviews and case reports that examine how music and sound affect living systems.
- 01Bio-musicology and physiologyHeart rate variability, cortisol, blood pressure and other physiological responses to music.
- 02Neuroscience of musicBrain oscillations, entrainment, memory and cognition during listening and performance.
- 03Clinical music therapyInterventions in psychiatry, neuro-rehabilitation, palliative and paediatric care.
- 04Indian knowledge systemsScientific study of ragas, shrutis, Vedic chanting and Nada Yoga.
- 05Vibroacoustics and sound medicineLow-frequency sound, vibroacoustic therapy and acoustic resonance in tissue.
- 06Music in animal and plant biologyBehaviour, growth and physiology of animals and plants exposed to sound.
From submission to publication
Peer review policy ›- 01SubmitUpload your manuscript and declarations. You get a manuscript ID straight away.
- 02ScreeningAn editor checks scope, format and originality before review.
- 03Peer reviewTwo independent reviewers read the anonymised paper.
- 04DecisionThe editor-in-chief accepts, asks for revisions or declines, with reviewer comments.
- 05PublicationAccepted papers are placed in the next issue and given a DOI.