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About the Music and Letters format

Music and Letters is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Musicology and Musical Analysis, Diverse Musicological Studies, Poetry Analysis and Criticism.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Music and Letters, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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

Publishes research inMusicology and Musical Analysis Diverse Musicological Studies Poetry Analysis and Criticism Music Technology and Sound Studies Music History and Culture
ISSN0027-4224
Citation impact (2-yr)0.03
h-index47
i10-index304
Total citations13,534
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Manchester
Journal websiteml.oxfordjournals.org
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Papers published in Music and Letters per year

121
2014
127
2015
120
2016
118
2017
108
2018
114
2019
96
2020
124
2021
106
2022
85
2023
106
2024
209
2025

Citation impact of Music and Letters by publication year

91
2014
141
2015
100
2016
182
2017
118
2018
213
2019
40
2020
42
2021
14
2022
8
2023
8
2024
1
2025

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Most-cited papers in Music and Letters

Music Scenes: Local, Translocal, and Virtual.

A. F. Moore · 1 Aug 2006

If the final contributor to this book, Laura Vroomen, is right, the sociological study of music audiences remains limited by its origins. Over the course of its history, the field has moved from the consideration of audiences as undifferentiated consumers of a culture industry, through an awareness of cultural differences, to the adhesive role of…

288 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Non-diegetic Fallacy: Film, Music, and Narrative Space

Ben Winters · 26 Apr 2010

The pair of terms ‘diegetic–non-diegetic’ has been used by film music theory for over twenty years to describe music’s narrative source in film. While many have recognized the terms to be problematic, or have highlighted film music that appears to exist in a liminal space between the two categories, few have questioned the application of…

285 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
‘PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR HISTORY’

James Blades · 1 Jan 1972

Journal Article ‘PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR HISTORY’ Get access JAMES BLADES JAMES BLADES 191 Sandy Lane, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Music and Letters, Volume LIII, Issue 3, July 1972, Pages 352–353, https://doi.org/10.1093/ml/LIII.3.352 Published: 01 July 1972

169 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
What Makes an Audience? Investigating the Roles and Experiences of Listeners at a Chamber Music Festival

Stephanie Pitts · 29 Apr 2005

The views of audience members on their listening experiences are rarely heard in the research literature, although much speculation occurs on their roles and perspectives. This article reports on an investigation of audience experiences at a chamber music festival, and examines the ways in which social and musical enjoyment interact to generate commitment and a…

150 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Categorical conventions in music discourse: style and genre

Alexandra Moore · 1 Aug 2001

Journal Article CATEGORICAL CONVENTIONS IN MUSIC DISCOURSE: STYLE AND GENRE Get access ALLEN F. MOORE ALLEN F. MOORE Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Music and Letters, Volume 82, Issue 3, August 2001, Pages 432–442, https://doi.org/10.1093/ml/82.3.432 Published: 01 August 2001

119 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Music and Letters template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Music and Letters format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Music and Letters template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Music and Letters use?
Music and Letters uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Music and Letters, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Music and Letters?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Music and Letters 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 Music and Letters template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Music and Letters format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Music and Letters?
Music and Letters is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Music and Letters template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Music and Letters PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Music and Letters template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Music and Letters template cost?
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