An Analysis of the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Music Therapy, 1964-2007

Abstract

Editorial committees review article submissions and subsequently influence the content of professional journals. In this bibliographical study, the researchers investigated the characteristics of Journal of Music Therapy (JMT) editorial committee between 1964 and 2007 using four publication periods. Data were tabulated using the journal's masthead and online library databases. Results indicated that the number of editors who had publications in JMT prior to their initial appointment, the percentage of female editors, and the number of listed affiliated institutions increased over time. Female editors published more articles than did male editors during the last two decades. University of Kansas, Florida State University, and New York University contributed the most alumni to the committee. The researchers identified a possible link between certain historical events, such as the formation of the American Music Therapy Association, and the composition, and the size of the committee's roster.