The ''Journal of the American Musicological Society'' is a triannual
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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and an official journal of the
American Musicological Society. It is published by
University of California Press
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and covers all aspects of
musicology. It was established in 1948 and was preceded by the annual ''Bulletin of the American Musicological Society'' (1936–1947) and the annual ''Papers of the American Musicological Society'' (1936–1941). Online versions of the journal and its predecessors are available at
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and the University of California Press.
In 1948, the initial start-up costs were twice the society's treasury balance at the time, requiring that the society more than double its fees.
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External links
*{{Official website, https://online.ucpress.edu/jams
Academic journals established in 1948
Triannual journals
English-language journals
Music journals
University of California Press academic journals