Author guidelines

Everything you need to prepare a manuscript and submit it to IJMT.

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You need an author account, your manuscript as a Word file with names removed, and the names, affiliations and emails of all authors.

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Article types

Type	Length (words)	Abstract	Review
Original research	3,000–6,000	Structured, up to 300 words	Double-blind
Review article	4,000–8,000	Unstructured, up to 300 words	Double-blind
Short communication	1,500–2,500	Up to 150 words	Double-blind
Clinical case study	2,000–4,000	Up to 250 words	Double-blind
Perspective	1,500–3,000	Up to 150 words	Editors only

Preparing your manuscript

1Title page (separate file)Title, all authors with affiliations and emails, the corresponding author, funding and acknowledgements.
2Anonymised manuscriptRemove author names, affiliations and self-identifying references so reviewers cannot tell who wrote it.
3Abstract and keywordsUp to 300 words and 3–8 keywords. For research articles use Background, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
4Main textIntroduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, with numbered headings.
5DeclarationsEthics approval, conflicts of interest, funding and data availability.

Start from the anonymised manuscript template and the title page template (Word).

References (APA 7th edition)

Journal article

Sharma, D. C., & Sharma, R. (2013). Impact assessment of musical vibrations on lipid and hormonal parameters. International Journal of Music Therapy, 2, 19–24. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12795913

Book

Thaut, M. H., & Hoemberg, V. (Eds.). (2014). Handbook of Neurologic Music Therapy. Oxford University Press.

Ethics and declarations

• Studies with people or animals need approval from an institutional ethics committee. Give the approval number in the Methods.

• Declare every source of funding and any financial or personal conflict of interest.

• Do not submit work that is under review elsewhere or already published.

Checklist before you submit

Manuscript is a Word file with author names removedTitle page with all authors and affiliations is readyAbstract is within the word limit and has 3–8 keywordsReferences follow APA 7th edition and include DOIs where availableEthics approval number and declarations are ready

After you submit

You will get a manuscript ID by email straight away. Follow every stage in your author centre:

SubmittedIn reviewRevisions requestedAcceptedPublished