is a bilingual journal published yearly, containing research papers in both Polish and English, which constitutes an international forum for the dissemination of scholarly knowledge concerning musicology and related academic disciplines,
contains original research papers, including important recent findings, from all branches of musicology (e.g. music history, music theory, music analysis, music aesthetics, ethnomusicology, anthropology of music, popular music, film and theatre music studies), which are published after double-blind peer reviews by international experts on the subject,
represents a wide spectrum of authors including both recognized academics from Poland and abroad as well as freelancers and young researchers,
observes the highest standards of publishing both in its electronic and printed forms,
is available online worldwide with unrestricted access to all published articles at the Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY–SA 4.0) license,
is available in print in many libraries in Poland and other European countries,
offers Open Access Publication with no APC (Article Processing Charges) as well as fully open access for readers, without any fees.

The title’s history in brief

„Polski Rocznik Muzykologiczny” – Polish Musicological Yearbook – was initiated by Adolf Chybiński in 1935. However, only two volumes were then issued (the second one in 1936). After nearly 70 years, in 2004, the Musicological Section of the Polish Composers’ Union came back to that project and published the third issue, dedicated to two founders of Polish musicology: professors Zdzisław Jachimecki and Adolf Chybiński.

Now, the Polish Musicological Yearbook represent the whole spectrum of Polish scholars’ activity, including proceedings of musicological conferences organized yearly by the Polish Composers’ Union. It contains papers in two languages: Polish and English.

In 2024, we started implementing the project entitled: ‘Increasing the visibility of the Polish Musicological Yearbook in 2024–2025 on the national and international forum’, possible thanks to support under the ‘Journals’ government program.

Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Polish Republic from the means of the Culture Promotion Fund.