eOREMA journal second call reminder

[Michael Gatt]

eOREMA journal call

The eOREMA journal is a peer-reviewed scholarly arm of the OREMA (Online Repository for Electroacoustic Music Analysis) project (www.orema.dmu.ac.uk) that focuses on the analysis of electroacoustic music. The eOREMA journal (www.orema.dmu.ac.uk/?q=eorema_journal) is an open access publication platform that accepts both articles that discuss analytical methodologies and analyses of electroacoustic music compositions in the broadest sense (which can range from acousmatic music to installations and electronica). We encourage both new and established researchers to contribute.

Whereas the OREMA project allows for any participant to submit works directly to the OREMA website, eOREMA journal submissions will be reviewed by specialists before they are included on the eOREMA journal part of the site. Unlike the OREMA project, submissions to eOREMA journal will not be maintained under a Creative Commons licence and rights will be retained by the author and eOREMA.

Call theme

The theme for the second issue for eOREMA is on the works of Trevor Wishart. For this issue we will be looking for article submissions that:

- analyse (in depth) one of Wishart's works;

- examine a number of Wishart's works;

- investigate Wishart's compositional techniques.

The University of York (http://www.york.ac.uk) have been kind enough to provide a link to an archive of Wishart's work Globalalia, which includes a link to the audio file: https://dlib.york.ac.uk/yodl/app/audio/wishart and the composition notes: https://dlib.york.ac.uk/yodl/app/collection/browse?parent=york:809081#tree=%7CTrevor%20Wishart%20archive. Articles that use these resources will be given special consideration.

Submissions that are outside our theme are also welcome provided they are within the scope of the journal i.e. electroacoustic music analysis. Other submissions might cover one of the following themes:

- new analytical tools or methodologies;

- discussion of existing analytical tools or methodologies;

- analysis of a particular category of electroacoustic music or an analysis of an electroacoustic music composition (these can encompass acousmatic music, installations, mixed music, electronica etc.). 

You are encouraged to look at the submissions to both the OREMA website and other eOREMA articles for examples of what might be acceptable. If you choose to analyse one of your own works we ask that firstly the composition is publicly available (or documented if it is an installation) and that any self-analysis goes beyond the poietics of the piece and discusses broader issues, such as the listening experience. Analyses of works might cover the application of a new or existing tools or methodologies. Comparative analysis of two or more compositions is also possible.

Submission guidelines

We ask that all contributors send a declaration of intent giving the topic of the proposed article/analysis before submission - indeed as soon as possible. 

The eOREMA journal accepts internet-friendly articles. This means that they will support embedded media if necessary. Articles should not normally exceed 7,000 words and should be accompanied by a 200 word abstract. All submissions must be the final version and not a working draft, and be in Word (.doc) format for the initial submission. Graphic elements of an analysis should normally be integrated into the Word document. However, larger images may also be sent as an accompanying PDF, TIFF or PNG file (for example, substantial score transcriptions, high definition pictures, etc.). Please reference the source of the composition you are analysing.

In the final version, as published, accompanying media examples may be included. If you choose to use media examples within your paper you must obtain the permissions to do so. For the submission process please do not hyperlink or embed within the document, but submit media examples individually.

All submissions to eOREMA must be original contributions to the field of electroacoustic music analysis and not published elsewhere. Articles/analyses will be reviewed by at least two referees.

All submission should be sent to: theorem...@gmail.com. We will not be excepting any hard copy for submissions. Please contact the above email if the file size of the submission cannot be sent via email and we will try to find an alternative means to receive them (for example Dropbox).

Submission format

Format guidelines will be sent to authors whose submissions have been accepted.

eOREMA journal issue 2 schedule

17th of April (Wednesday) - eOREMA call

14th of August (Wednesday) - Deadline for submissions

16th of August (Friday) - Submissions sent to peer reviewers

11th of September (Wednesday) - Deadline for peer reviewer responses

13th of September (Friday) - Notification to contributors of peer review outcomes 

2nd of October (Wednesday) - Deadline for submission of changes where requested

16th of October (Wednesday) - Deadline for peer review second reports

18th of October (Friday) - Notification to contributors of final peer review outcomes

25th of October (Friday) - Deadline for final edited submissions

30th of October (Wednesday) - Publication of eOREMA articles

eOREMA journal peer reviewers

Dr Simon Atkinson

Prof Marc Battier

Prof Michael Clarke

Dr John Dack

Prof Simon Emmerson

Dr David Hirst

Prof Andrew Hugill

Dr Gary Kendall

Prof Leigh Landy

Dr Cathy Lane

Dr Katharine Norman

Prof Robert Normandeau

Prof Tae Hong Park 

Prof Peter Stollery

Prof John Young

We look forward to your contributions,

The eOREMA journal steering committee