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Tempo Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Tempo in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Cambridge University Press template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Tempo format

Tempo is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diverse Musicological Studies, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Tempo 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Tempo has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inMusicology and Musical Analysis Diverse Musicological Studies Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Legal case studies and regulations Music Technology and Sound Studies
ISSN0040-2982
Citation impact (2-yr)0.14
h-index26
i10-index98
Total citations3,925
Top institutions publishing hereRoyal Academy of Music
Journal websitewww.cambridge.org
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Tempo per year

134
2014
152
2015
112
2016
114
2017
120
2018
113
2019
120
2020
115
2021
91
2022
119
2023
116
2024
111
2025

Citation impact of Tempo by publication year

92
2014
156
2015
33
2016
64
2017
68
2018
110
2019
88
2020
47
2021
47
2022
19
2023
31
2024
0
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Tempo

MATHEMATICS AND MAGIC: THEIST AND ATHEIST IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL MUSIC OF KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN

Ian Parsons · 18 Mar 2019

Abstract Stockhausen's idiosyncratic spiritual beliefs, and the vigour with which he expressed them in his compositional processes, have sometimes been an obstacle to both musicians and audiences in engaging with his music. I explore the extent to which the ability to appreciate Stockhausen's music is predicated on a sympathy with his spiritual world view. I…

‘A METAPHOR FOR THE DEEPER WINTRINESS’: EXPLORING JAMES MACMILLAN'S MUSICAL IDENTITY

Richard McGregor · 1 Jul 2011

This article explores aspects of identity which underlie compositional processes in James MacMillan's music. This is not intended as a critical discourse on identity as such, since this highly contested area is subject to ‘extensive and intensive controversy about how identity should be conceptualised in the wake of various anti-foundational critiques to which it has…

Composer in Interview: Helmut Lachenmann

David Ryan · 1 Oct 1999

This interview was conducted in November 1998 in connexion with a concert in the ‘dal niente’ series at King's College, London. The questions were faxed to Mr Lachenmann in English and he responded with written answers in German. A German-language version of the interview was published in the May 1999 issue of the Swiss contemporary…

Footnotes to Stravinsky Studies: ‘Le Sacre du printemps‘

Lawrence Morton · 1 Mar 1979

Stravinsky said that he dreamed regularly, that his dreams were ‘the ground for innumerable solutions in my composing activity’. But it is just these composerly dreams about which he has been reticent. Instead, he has recalled the ‘time dreams and counting dreams [which] are common with me, and … dreams in which people shout, but…

From Liszt to Adams (II): ‘The Black Gondola’

Malcolm Miller · 1 Dec 1991

The Black Gondola , John Adams's transcription for chamber orchestra of Liszt's La Lugubre Gondola II , composed in 1989 for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota, shows how – as in the case of Wiegenlied (discussed in an earlier article, Tempo 175 ) – the composer has been attracted to those aspects of Liszt's…

Tempo template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Tempo format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Tempo template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Tempo use?
Tempo uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Tempo 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Tempo?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready Tempo document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Tempo template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Tempo format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Tempo?
Tempo is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's Tempo template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Tempo PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Tempo template (the null class) that is ready to submit to Cambridge University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Tempo template cost?
You can start writing in the Tempo template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Tempo PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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