Journals
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Proceedings of the International Music and Performing Arts Conference
The Proceedings of the International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC Proceedings) is an annual peer-reviewed open-access publication featuring selected papers presented at the International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC), organised by the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Malaysia.
The proceedings provide a scholarly platform for interdisciplinary research that critically engages with music, theatre, dance, and other performing arts within local, regional, and global contexts. It reflects current academic discourse in performance studies, ethnomusicology, ethnochoreology, cultural studies, and arts education.
Each volume showcases original research contributions that examine contemporary issues, theoretical frameworks, and artistic practices in the performing arts. The proceedings welcome innovative methodologies and diverse perspectives from scholars, practitioners, and cultural researchers committed to advancing the understanding of performance as a site of cultural expression, heritage, and transformation.
All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure academic integrity and quality. The IMPAC Proceedings follows a gold open access policy, allowing immediate free access to all published content.
Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) through Crossref, ensuring persistent online accessibility, accurate citation tracking, and metadata integration with global indexing platforms. Metadata for all published papers are deposited with Crossref and synchronised with indexing databases for discoverability and long-term archiving.
Published annually by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), the IMPAC Proceedings aims to foster intellectual exchange and contribute to the sustainability, visibility, and global dissemination of performing arts scholarship.
Title: Proceedings of the International Music and Performing Arts Conference
eISSN: 2773-5745
Publication Frequency: Annually (Continuous publication model from 2026)
Publisher: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris Education University)
Address: 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Tel: +605-4506000 Fax: +605-4595169Website: UPSI Official Website; UPSI Press Official Website
E-mail (Publisher): penerbit@upsi.edu.my
E-mail (Editor-in-Chief): impacproceedings@upsi.edu.my
The Proceedings of the International Music and Performing Arts Conference is currently indexed in Google Scholar, Crossref, Index Copernicus International (ICI), and the Asian Science Citation Index (ASCI).
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Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu
The Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu (PAMBM) conference proceedings peer review policy ensures that Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu (PAMBM) publications attain a high standard. This policy ensures that these publications have an increased objectivity. All manuscripts entered into the conference proceedings are peer reviewed using the following procedures. All peer review is under the management of the Editor in Chief, that is, the EIC.
Initial Evaluation
The Editor first evaluates all manuscripts. It is rare, but it is possible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Manuscripts rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are normally passed on to at least two experts for review.
Peer Review Type
The peer review system is always (at least) double blind, placing both referee/reviewer and author as anonymous to each other.
Referee Selection
The Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu (PAMBM) attempts to match the paper with reviewers who have expertise with the paper under review. We have a large database of reviewers which we draw from for the process.
Referee Criteria
The criteria for review are as follows:
- Originality
- Methodological rigor
- Ethical rigor
- Systematicity and logicality in writing
- Appropriate referencing
Duration
The duration for the review process is predicated on several factors, such as reviewer feedback, reviewer corrections, author corrections, author submissions, and formatting. AT times, we seek the opinions of other experts and academics in the field as the decision is conflicting or as the reviewer feels that they need more expertise. As such, reviews for the proceedings book usually take up to six months.
Notification
Authors will receive notifications of acceptance or rejection in due course, and these will include all comments by authors.
Contestation
Authors are able to contact the Editor in Chief (EIC) who is responsible for the final decision, should they feel that there has been an unjust decision, and this will be considered, once. After one re-review, the EIC’s decision is final and cannot be changed.
Submission Criteria
The Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu (PAMBM) conference proceedings will at no point accept financial exchange for acceptance and publishing of work. All proceedings publications move forward on the grounds that they have academic worth and merit, and for which, the Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu (PAMBM) provides ample assistance, and will stringently work with authors to increase the likelihood that the submissions will pass the blind peer review processes.
Following on from the above, only papers from authors who have participated in the conferences, and have hence passed the conference review processes, are eligible for consideration for the conference proceedings books. The Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu (PAMBM) will not at any point accept financial contributions for consideration, and similarly, from those scholars who have not participated in Persidangan Antarabangsa Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu (PAMBM) events.
