Manuscript Editing for Ethnomusicology Journal Articles
Ethnomusicology is the official journal of the Society for Ethnomusicology, publishing articles that “represent current theoretical perspectives and research in ethnomusicology and related fields.” Its readers include musicologists, anthropologists, folklorists, and musicians. The University of Illinois Press has published it three times a year since the 1950s, and its editor is at the Ethnomusicology Institute (INET-md) at NOVA University Lisbon.
Articles run 8,000 to 10,000 words, notes and references included. Citations follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, author-date, with SEM's variations: each author's works are listed most recent first, and an edited collection's page number follows the editor's name. Illustrations are labeled Table, Music Example, or Figure, with Audio and Video Examples for media. The abstract runs no more than 250 words, with three to five keywords. Written permissions for copyrighted material go in with the first submission. Review is double-anonymous, by at least two reviewers. Off the Grid Editing applies SEM's variations and labels each example consistently. Submissions go through Scholastica.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Ethnomusicology. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.
Manuscript Editing and Proofreading for Ethnomusicology
We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to Ethnomusicology.
The journal's guidelines for authors cover length, citations, and permissions. If you have reviewer comments from an earlier submission, send them with your manuscript and we will address each one. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.
Our journal article and essay editing page explains how we edit scholarly articles, and academic proofreading is the final pass. We also prepare articles for the Journal of the American Musicological Society and the Journal of American Folklore.
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Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
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Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your Ethnomusicology submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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