The Call for Papers (https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/exchordis/callforpapers) for Issue V/2026 is now open. "Ex Chordis – A Bowed Strings Journal" [ISSN 3034-8781] aims to explore the Culture of Bowed String Instruments in all its fields, including: technique and performance practice; music analysis; history of instruments and repertoire; artistic research; teaching and new technologies.

"Ex Chordis" is an ANVUR accredited scientific Journal, open access and double-blind peer-reviewed, edited by "Niccolò Piccinni" Conservatory of Music - Strings Department, Bari, and published by Milano University Press. The Journal promotes original papers on key topics for bowed string players in all research fields. The aim is to create a shared hub to link music practice, education and research, providing new tools from different fields. "Ex Chordis" presents the following main sections: [1] "Essays" provides submissions by professors from Academic Institutions or independent researchers; [2] "Theses & Projects" provides submissions by students from degree Theses or research projects within Academic Institutions.

Deadline for submissions: June 14, 2026. Publication is scheduled for December 2026. Authors need to register with the Journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.

Authors are requested to follow the citation style described in the latest version of the Chicago Manual of Style. Please follow the instructions at the following link.

The submission is anonymous. Languages accepted: English, Italian. A maximum of 20 folders is recommended. Font: Palatino Linotype 11; line spacing: 1.1; margins: 3.0 (Microsoft Word, OpenOffice or Pages). For further details, authors are requested to follow the Guidelines for Authors.

The submissions should be formulated in such a way as to:
 indicate the field of the research, the state of the art, and the reasons for interest;
 indicate the research object, the objectives, and the research question (input); critically justify your position;
 follow appropriate writing styles and presentation methods;
 develop a documented conclusion (output). The submission may be supported by any attached files (e.g. scores, audio or video recordings).

The intellectual property of the texts is owned by the individual authors. The author reserves the right to create derivative works and to reproduce, distribute, perform and publicly display his or her work in lectures, conferences, presentations or other works of a scientific nature. There will be no remuneration for authors of published papers. Authors must obtain a licence to publish iconographic material subject to copyright.