音樂教育研究是一份國際期刊，它從廣泛的研究人員社區中汲取其貢獻。該雜志的重點是研究，并提供了一個國際論壇，跨文化調查和討論與音樂教育的所有領域。音樂教育研究歡迎從哲學、社會學、心理學和比較研究的角度報告和討論研究和方法問題的文章。該期刊關注與該領域實際和理論發展有關的思想的傳播。教育是廣義的解釋，包括教與學;正式和非正式語境;音樂的發展;音樂的創造力和感知能力;器樂/聲樂研究;技術;特殊需要、社區環境;社會文化問題;政策;課程設計及評核。音樂教育研究鼓勵作者以清晰易懂的風格寫作，避免晦澀難懂的專業術語，并注意與國際讀者交流。

Music Education Researchis an international refereed journal which draws its contributions from a wide community of researchers. The focus is firmly on research, and the journal provides an international forum for cross-cultural investigations and discussions relating to all areas of music education.Music Education Research welcomes articles which report on and discuss research and methodological issues from the point of view of philosophy, sociology, psychology and comparative studies. The journal is concerned with the dissemination of ideas relating to practical and theoretical developments in the field.Education is interpreted in a broad sense including teaching and learning; formal and informal contexts; musical development; musical creativity and perception; instrumental/vocal studies; technologies; special needs, community settings; socio-cultural issues; policy; curriculum design and assessment. Music Education Research encourages authors to write in a lucid and accessible style, avoiding impenetrable jargon and taking care to communicate to an international readership.