How to Submit an Article to MTO

Revised August 2024

[1] How to Submit an Article to MTO

[1.1] Submitting your files. When you are ready to submit your files, go to the MTO submission site (https://mtosmt.org/ojs/), log in or create an account, and follow the instructions on-screen. The document "How to Submit to MTO" provides a step-by-step description of the submission process.

For files larger than 100 Mb, please upload your materials to Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com), Google Drive, or a similar file storage service, and share a link with the editor at .

Note: Reviews may also be sent directly to the Reviews Editor at mto-reviews@societymusictheory.org

[2] What to expect after you submit your materials

[2.1] After you submit your materials, you will receive a confirmation email, acknowledging receipt and requesting any missing items or changes in format. We hope to have a decision on your article in 12 weeks. We will try to communicate any delay to you, and we are happy to provide an update upon request at any time.

[2.2] The MTO editors will determine whether the article will be sent out for review. Authors are allowed and encouraged to let editors know if there are a small number of individuals who should not be contacted as reviewers; such requests should be made, through email or the online journal system, directly to the editor. If it is sent out, two readers will provide reports and make a recommendation in one of these categories:

  • Accept and publish as is, or with only minimal copyediting (rare).
  • Accept contingent on revisions. The revisions will be evaluated by the editors, who will decide if further revisions are needed.
  • Revise and resubmit (the most common designation). After the article has been revised according to the reviewers’ recommendations, the new version will be sent back to the reviewers who delivered a revise and resubmit recommendation for a re-evaluation. The revised version of the article may then be accepted, accepted contingent on further revisions, or rejected.
  • Reject. The author should revise the article in light of the readers’ reports and submit it to a different journal. Resubmissions to this journal will not be considered.

Please note: readers’ reports and recommendations are not binding: the editors of MTO make the final determination on whether to offer publication, require revision, or dictate rejection. Guidelines used by reviewers may be found here.

[3] Requesting technical assistance

[3.1] MTO has staff who can assist authors with technical matters. Contact Brent Yorgason, Managing Editor ( mto-managing-editor@societymusictheory.org ).

You may also contact the editor:

SMT