Computer Music Journal

Douglas Keislar, Editor

Computer Music Journal is published quarterly with an annual sound and video anthology containing curated music¹. For four decades, it has been the leading publication about computer music, concentrating fully on digital sound technology and all musical applications of computers. This makes it an essential resource for musicians, composers, scientists, engineers, computer enthusiasts, and anyone exploring the wonders of computer-generated sound.

Edited by experts in the field and featuring an international advisory board of eminent computer musicians, issues typically include: 

• In-depth articles on cutting-edge research and developments in technology, methods, and aesthetics of computer music
• Reports on products of interest, such as new audio and MIDI software and hardware
• Interviews with leading composers of computer music
• Announcements of and reports on conferences and courses in the United States and abroad
• Publication, event, and recording reviews
• Tutorials, letters, and editorials
• Numerous graphics, photographs, scores, algorithms, and other illustrations.

MIT Press Journals offers CMJ and the annual publication, Leonardo Music Journal, at a special subscription price; see details below.

¹The annual sound and video anthology is posted online. It was published as a CD in Volumes 22-26 and as a DVD in Volumes 27-37. Electronic access to the content of the annual discs of Volumes 34–37 
is now available.

Impact Measures:

• #19 in Music and Musicology (2019 Google Scholar Metrics)
• Impact Factor: 0.481 (2019 Journal Citation Reports)

Special Offer: Two Pubs/One Sub. The MIT Press offers Leonardo Music Journal (LMJ) and the quarterly Computer Music Journal for one special subscription price. This offer is not available through our web catalog, and cannot be combined with previously ordered subscriptions. Please contact us for details.