Annual Horowitz Prize Awarded
The Editors and Publisher are pleased to announce that Ken Hyland has been awarded the annual Horowitz Prize for the best article published in English for Specific Purposes in 2008 for his article entitled: "As can be seen: Lexical bundles and disciplinary variation" (27/1, pp 4 - 21). The award will also be announced in the 28/3 issue of the Journal.For more information on English for Specific Purposes please visit: www.elsevier.com/locate/esp.
Fast Publication Times for the Journal of Phonetics
We are pleased to announce even faster publication speeds for the Journal of Phonetics. Responding to author feedback, Elsevier and the editorial team of the journal recognized a clear desire for fast production times. Through a combination of additional page allowance, workflow enhancements and careful handling on both the editorial and production levels, the journal has seen a tremendous 30% improvement in print production speed since the start of 2009 alone. Authors can now expect their article to be published online within an average of 12 weeks from acceptance and in print within 23. Why not take advantage of the journal’s speedy publication times and submit an article today, just visit the homepage.
New Editor for the Journal of English for Academic Purposes
As of the 1st March 2009 we are pleased to announce that Dr Paul Thompson, of the University of Reading, will take on the role of Co-Editor for JEAP following the retirement from the journal of Ken Hyland after 7 years in the role. Paul is currently Secretary of the British Association for Applied Linguistics and has been a board member of JEAP for many years.
Announcing new Associate Editor for Lingua
We are pleased to welcome Anikó Lipták to the position of Associate Editor on Lingua. Dr Lipták is based at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, the Netherlands.
To find out more about the journal or to submit a paper, visit the journal’s homepage.
Online Submission Introduced for Language & Communication We are pleased to announce the introduction of an online submission and review system for Language & Communication. The 'Elsevier Editorial System' is a web-based system with full online submission, review and status update capabilities. EES allows you to upload files (including datasets, video and audio files) directly from your computer. Authors can access EES at the following URL when submitting papers to the journal: http://ees.elsevier.com/lac
Announcing new Associate Editor for the Journal of Phonetics
We are pleased to welcome Professor Ken de Jong to the position of Associate Editor on the Journal of Phonetics. Professor de Jong is based at Indiana University in the USA.
To find out more about the journal or to submit a paper, visit the journal’s homepage.
Elsevier participates in the LinguistList Fund Drive
Elsevier is again participating in the annual LinguistList Fund Drive. The aim of the list is to provide a forum where academic linguists can discuss linguistic issues and exchange linguistic information. There are five prizes of personal, one-year subscriptions to Elsevier language and linguistics journals up for grabs for those donating to the drive, so why not visit the LL fund site today!
Elsevier publishes more than 30 high quality journals covering the entire spectrum of language and linguistics. The latest impact factors* for linguistics have been released and highlights include...
Announcing Online Submission for the Journal of English for Academic Purposes!
We are pleased to announce that a new electronic submission and handling system, EES, has been implemented for the Journal of English for Academic Purposes. This 'Elsevier Editorial System' is a web-based system with full online submission, review and status update capabilities. EES allows you to upload files directly from your computer. We strongly encourage all authors to use EES at the following URL when submitting papers to the journal: http://ees.elsevier.com/jeap.
European Science Foundation Journal Listings
The European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH) helps to identify excellence in humanities scholarship and proves useful data for the aggregate benchmarking of national research systems.
Elsevier linguistics journals in the initial list are as follows:
Journal category A*
Journal category B*
Brain and Language Journal of Memory and Language Journal of Neurolinguistics Journal of Phonetics Journal of Pragmatics
Lingua System
Assessing Writing Journal of English for Academic Purposes Journal of Fluency Disorders Journal of Second Language Writing Language Communication Language Sciences Linguistics and Education
*Journal category A: high-ranking international publications with a very strong reputation among researchers of the field in different countries, regularly cited all over the world
*Journal category B: standard international publications with a good reputation among researchers of the field in different countries
To find out more about the ESF or the ERIH lists, please click here
Discounted Society Personal Subscription Rates
Reduced personal journal subscriptions are available for various journals to members of:
Alliance for Computers and Writing
American Association for Applied Linguistics
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
British Association for Applied Linguistics
International Association for Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Personal subscription prices for 2009 and access to full-text sample copies for all our language and linguistics journals are included on each journal homepage.
Hinari Project
Elsevier is pleased to inform you that its entire range of language and linguistics journals are now accessible to professionals in developing countries through HINARI, the World Health Organization's HealthInterNetwork. With over 900 journals in HINARI, Elsevier represents 30% of HINARI's annual 3.3 million downloads and is proud to be one of the founding publishers of this initiative.
Find out more about the Hinari project on the Elsevier Information Philanthropy website.
Selected Journal Special Issues are currently available for online purchase at greatly reduced rates. A full list of the titles currently available can be found here.
The following special issues can be viewed on online via Science Direct
IFA 2009 6th World Congress on Fluency Disorders
5 – 8 August 2009
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
For more details click here
Symposium on Second Language Writing: ‘The Future of Second Language Writing’ 5 – 7 November 2009
Tempe, AZ, USA
For more details click here
11th Latin American ESP Colloquium and 1st Latin American LSP Colloquium 9 – 13th November 2009
University of the Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
For more details click here
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention 19 – 21 November 2009
New Orleans, LA, USA
For more details click here
Second International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural competence – Intercultural Competence through Language Teaching and Learning 29 – 31 January 2010
Tucson, Arizona, USA
For more details click here
An authoritative source of information about any particular aspect of linguistics or its applications for students, researchers and professionals.This Encyclopedia was short listed for the British Association for Applied Linguistics annual book prize.
Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World is an authoritative single-volume reference resource comprehensively describing the major languages and language families of the world.
Concise Encyclopedia of Semantics is a comprehensive new reference work aiming to systematically describe all aspects of the study of meaning in language.
ISBN: 978-0-08-095968-9
Expected Release Date: June 2009
First Procedia conference proceedings available for FREE online
Home | Elsevier Websites | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Feedback | Site Map | A Reed Elsevier Company