Twelve themes published in Brazilian academic newspapers in the Music area (2016-2020)

This article presents a compilation of the 87 thematic dossiers published between 2016 and 2020 in 27 Brazilian journals dedicated to Music Research, along with conclusions about this academic production and their visibility conditions. We analysed the covers, editorials, sites, published items and table of contents of 187 issues to identify the dossiers. As main results, we highlight a schematic organization of the 87 dossiers in seven categories, the large thematic diversity of the dossiers, the role of University Post-graduate Programs journals in discussing structural issues of the area and the need for compatibilization of inconsistences in the publications. We hope that the observes give support for editors on their decisions and that the presented compilation be used as a basic research tool for any Music researcher.