Category Archives: journals

January 4, 2013

And the award for ‘Best New Journal’ goes to…

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History of the Present, the Press’s journal that approaches history as a critical endeavor, was awarded ‘Best New Journal’ for 2012 by the Council of Editors of Learned Journals. The announcement was made on January 3 at the Modern Language … Continue reading →

August 24, 2012

Prof. Pradeep Dhillon discusses philosophies and practices of Sikhism

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Professor Pradeep Dhillon, editor of our Journal of Aesthetic Education, sat down with the Illini News Bureau to discuss cultural aspects of Sikhism. In light of the August 5 tragedy at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, Dhillon, who is a … Continue reading →

August 16, 2012

New Journal: Women, Gender, and Families of Color

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This month, UIP launches a new journal in cooperation with the University of Kansas. Women, Gender, and Families of Color expands the mission of Black Women, Gender, and Families, which has ceased publication. The new title explicitly includes Black, Latina, … Continue reading →

April 24, 2012

For-Profit Academic Journals “Financially Untenable”

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From the Faculty Advisory Council to the Library at Harvard University: We write to communicate an untenable situation facing the Harvard Library. Many large journal publishers have made the scholarly communication environment fiscally unsustainable and academically restrictive. This situation is … Continue reading →

April 18, 2012

Retractions on the Rise

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Carl Zimmer, writing in the The New York Times, notes a sharp increase in the number of journal article retractions in recent years — by one estimate, a tenfold increase over the past decade. Sloppy research is often to blame, … Continue reading →

February 28, 2012

Elsevier and The Cost of Knowledge Boycott

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In January, an international group of mathematicians started a boycott against Dutch publishing behemoth Elsevier over high journal subscription prices as well as policies preventing free access to research. Since then, more than 7000 academics have joined the boycott, agreeing … Continue reading →

January 6, 2012

Peer Review No Longer in the Dark

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In today’s Inside Higher Ed, Scott Jaschik reported on sessions taking place at the Modern Language Association’s annual meeting discussing the role of traditional blind peer review in scholarly publications in light of the ever-evolving digital landscape for current and … Continue reading →

December 23, 2011

ongoing effects of war

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I work on a number of journals here, journals covering diverse topics, and the variety is really interesting.  Some articles stick with me for a long time. Yesterday I had an e-mail from Linda Pershing, and though her article on … Continue reading →

December 16, 2011

Season’s Greetings from the Journals Department

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After such a trying and tumultuous year, we in Journals thought we would lighten the mood a bit by showing you how we truly embody the holiday spirit (faces blurred to protect the innocent).* Best wishes to you and yours … Continue reading →

October 24, 2011

New Partnership with the Illinois State Historical Society

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We’re very pleased to announce a new partnership with the Illinois State Historical Society. Beginning in 2012, UIP will publish the distinguished  Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society as well as distribute the Society’s popular magazine, Illinois Heritage. The … Continue reading →