We want your voice! The Flutist Quarterly is looking for both academically rigorous and community-driven pieces.
EDITORIAL GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLES
We encourage you to use the Contact The Flutist Quarterly Editor form if you have an idea or an article you’d like to submit.
The Flutist Quarterly retains copyright on all articles published in the magazine; however, upon request, authors may retain copyright. By submitting work, author agrees to allow the work to be included in The Flutist Quarterly in perpetuity. All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
In all cases, the Publications Director reserves the right to edit all articles for style, content, or space requirements. The Flutist Quarterly budget does not include honorariums for authors.
Community-driven columns and feature articles
If you have an idea for a regular feature article that represents the life of a flutist and the many voices and interests of the flute community (which could be practitioner-focused, experiential, narrative-driven, etc.), send your pitch to the editor using the Contact The Flutist Quarterly Editor form. Let us know what you’d like to write about and why you’re the person to do it. If the idea is accepted the editor will discuss length and deadline, and articles will go through side-by-side editing process if needed.
We highly suggest looking through back issues of the magazine to get an idea of the many different kinds of articles we accept, but also encourage you to think outside of the box!
Peer-reviewed scholarly articles
We reserve space for two to four scholarly articles a year that will undergo a double-blind peer review. Send abstracts to the editor using the Contact The Flutist Quarterly Editor form. After initial screening by the editor, the pitch will be submitted to the Research Committee, and, if accepted, the editor will contact you to discuss details such as deadline, length, etc.
When a finished article is submitted, it will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review by two external referees. All reviewers are volunteers who receive no compensation for their services; they remain anonymous to ensure objective feedback. They in turn submit reviews to the NFA Publications Director, who makes final decisions regarding publication.
The Flutist Quarterly’s peer-review process considers submissions with the following criteria for potential review:
Compelling Idea
• The paper’s rationale and its contribution supports the mission and core values of the NFA.
Content
• The paper presents adequate references to the work of others in the field (e.g., literature review, performance practice in various genres, demonstrated lines of inquiry)
• The writing accurately and honestly presents a convincing argument, perspective, or insight (e.g., data analysis, methodology, interpretation of results).
Mechanics
• The paper is organized and clear: considering its content, the length of the article is appropriate.
• Embedded materials (including visual, audio, or video) are effective, supportive, and accessible.
• The language is clear and jargon-free, and is accessible to someone from a different discipline.
Each reviewer then recommends the submission to the Publications Director in one of four options: (1) Accept, (2) Accept after minor revisions, (3) Major revision, or (4) Reject.
ITEMS FOR REVIEW CONSIDERATION
We consider recordings, books, and sheet music for review consideration in The Flutist Quarterly.
Please submit items in digital format rather than as hard copies. No hard copies will be accepted; mailed items will be returned unopened.
All submitted items must be flute specific. Chamber music is acceptable if the flute is involved in at least half of the works included in the item.
Please use this form to submit items be considered. If one of our reviewers is interested and they need more information, they will be in touch directly. Submission does not guarantee a review.
NEWS ITEMS
Have career or club news you’d like share for possible inclusion in the next issue of FQ? Submit items for the Flute Clubs and Flute Choirs Forum at this link and High Notes here.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BACK ISSUES
The Flutist Quarterly is a benefit of membership in the National Flute Association, Inc. Subscriptions are available to libraries and institutions; personal subscriptions are not available. Back issues of the magazine are available on the NFA website (1976–2021) or flutistquarterly.org (2021–present).
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