Publication Frequency

Opera News: Journal of Music and Performing Arts is published monthly, with 12 regular issues released each year.

The journal publishes one volume annually, with each volume generally consisting of twelve issues:

Issue 1 — January
Issue 2 — February
Issue 3 — March
Issue 4 — April
Issue 5 — May
Issue 6 — June
Issue 7 — July
Issue 8 — August
Issue 9 — September
Issue 10 — October
Issue 11 — November
Issue 12 — December

Accepted manuscripts are scheduled for publication after successful completion of editorial assessment, single-blind peer review, revision, copyediting, typesetting, and author proof approval.

The journal may also publish special issues or thematic collections devoted to significant topics in opera, musicology, theatre, dance, performance studies, stage production, and related areas. Special issues are published in addition to, or as part of, the regular publication schedule and follow the journal’s standard editorial and peer-review requirements.

Publication Schedule

Frequency: Monthly
Issues per year: 12
Volumes per year: 1
Access model: Diamond Open Access
Peer-review model: Single-blind peer review