Editorial Team

Editorial Team

Editor-in-chief

Mariola Jaworska, PhD, professor at University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, mariola.jaworska@uwm.edu.pl

Assistant Editors

Dorota Werbińska, PhD, professor at Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Poland, dorota.werbinska@apsl.edu.pl

Radosław Kucharczyk, PhD, professor at University of Warsaw, Poland, r.kucharczyk@uw.edu.pl

Dr. Magdalena Makowska, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, magdalena.makowska@uwm.edu.pl   

Editorial secretaries

Dr. Beata Gałan, University of Silesia, Katowice, Department of Philology, Poland, beata.galan@us.edu.pl

Dr. Katarzyna Kozińska, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, katarzyna.kozinska@uwm.edu.pl

Mgr Katarzyna Posiadała, University of Warsaw, Institute of German Studies, Poland, katarzyna.posiadala@uw.edu.pl

Language editor – German

Camilla Badstübner-Kizik, PhD, professor at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Institute of Applied Linguistics, Poland, cbkizik@amu.edu.pl

Language editor – English

Melanie Ellis, PhD, professor at Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland, melanie.ellis@polsl.pl

Language editor – Polish

Anna Seretny, PhD, professor at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, aseretny@poczta.onet.pl

Language editor – French

mgr Pascale Peeters, University of Warsaw, Poland, ppeeters21@gmail.com

Statistical editor

Agnieszka Kubik-Komar, PhD, professor at  University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland, agnieszka.kubik@up.lublin.pl

Technical editors

Piotr Bajak BA, Faculty of Pedagogy and Art in Kalisz, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, bajak@amu.edu.pl

Cover design

Ewelina Jarosz

 

Scientific Council

Prof. dr hab. Bernhard Brehmer, University of Greifswald, Germany

Prof. dr hab. Anna Cieślicka, Texas A&M International University, USA

Prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Karpińska-Szaj, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland  

Prof. Terry Lamb, University of Westminster, London, England

Prof. dr hab. Lidia Lebas-Frączak, University Clermont Auvergne, France

Prof. dr hab. Jan Majer, University of Lodz, Poland

Prof. Florence Mourlhon-Dallies, Université Paris Cité, France

Prof. dr hab. Bonny Norton, The University of British Columbia, Canada

Prof. dr hab. Mirosław Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland

Prof. Thorsten Piske, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Prof. dr hab. Teresa Siek-Piskozub, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland

Prof. dr hab David Singleton, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland

Prof. dr hab. Freiderikos Valetopoulos, The University of Poitiers, France

Prof. dr hab. Steve Walsh, Newcastle University, England

Prof. dr hab. Marzena Watorek, Université Paris 8 Vincennes - Saint-Denis, France

Prof. dr hab. Halina Widła, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland

Prof. dr hab. Weronika Wilczyńska, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland

 

TASKS AND COMPETENCIES OF INDIVIDUAL BODIES

Scientific Council:

  1. Supervises the substantive level of the journal;
  2. In consultation with the editor-in-chief, designates the areas of research undertaken as part of individual thematic issues;
  3. Ensures ethics are observed and informs the editor-in-chief of cases of scientific misconduct;
  4. Promotes the journal in the national and international scientific community.

Editor-in-Chief:

  1. Works with members of the Scientific Council;
  2. Supervises the work of the editorial team;
  3. Ensures the journal is in accordance with ethical and substantive standards;
  4. Supervises the selection of reviewers process;
  5. Works with the journal’s publisher;
  6. Determines the publishing plan;
  7. Analyses and approves the journal’s content;
  8. Presents the journal at scientific meetings and conferences.

Assistant Editors:

  1. Collaborate with the editor-in-chief and thematic editors to make decisions regarding the selection of the journal’s editor, as well as further processing or rejection of text;   
  2. In the event of suspected ethical violations by authors and/or reviewers, they suspend publication of the text and notify the appropriate body indicated by the author and/or reviewer regarding suspected scientific misconduct;  
  3. Approve the list of reviewers and forward it to the editor-in-chief;
  4. Approve texts intended for publication and present them to the editor-in-chief; 
  5. Submit journal numbers to national and international scientific databases in which the journal is indexed.  

Thematic Editors:

  1. Pre-assess the substantive and linguistic value of the texts and their compliance with the theme of the journal;
  2. Collaborate with the editor-in-chief and assistant editors to make decisions regarding further proceedings or rejection of text;  
  3. Consult the journal’s editor on the selection of reviewers depending on the subject of the text and the methodology adopted by authors;
  4. Collaborate with the journal’s editor regarding substantive matters and language.   

Journal Editor:

  1. Analyzes received texts and opinions expressed by thematic editors;
  2. Collaborates with assistant editors and thematic editors regarding the list of reviewers; 
  3. Contacts reviewer candidates, obtains consent for reviewing, sends texts for review and conducts ongoing correspondence with reviewers;     
  4. Forwards received reviews to authors of texts;
  5. Ensures authors have taken into account the comments and recommendations of reviewers;
  6. Ensures texts comply with the guidelines for authors;
  7. Consults with language and thematic editors on substantive and language matters;   
  8. Forwards ready texts to the technical editor, receives them after completion and sends them to authors for correction;  
  9. Ensures proper corrections have been made;
  10. Forwards the final version of texts to assistant editors for their approval. 

Editorial Secretaries:

  1. Keep a database of submitted texts;
  2. Inform authors of editors' decision to either reject text or continue with work;  
  3. Work with the PTN treasurer to send copies of the journal to authors and members of the editorial team;
  4. Keep correspondence on current matters related to the journal;
  5. Edit letters on matters related to promotion of the journal;
  6. Update the journal’s website;
  7. Check accepted articles in the anti-plagiarism system;
  8. Upload journals to the PRESSto platform;
  9. Work with the PTN chairman and the editor-in-chief.

Language Editors:

  1. Evaluate and proofread the texts submitted for print;   
  2. Consult with the journal’s editor and thematic editors on the use of language in the journal.   

Statistical Editor:

  1. Ensures correct statistical methods have been used by authors;
  2. In cooperation with the editor-in-chief, gathers information on the citation of articles and assessment indicators of the journal.

Technical Editor:

  1. Submits and edits the journal; 
  2. Is responsible for the graphic elements of the journal;
  3. Sends texts for editorial and author corrections;  
  4. Applies proposed changes and necessary corrections, and then sends the issue to the printing house; 
  5. Mediates in financial matters between the printing house and journal editors;
  6. Submits new issues of the journal to Index Copernicus;
  7. Collaborates with the editor-in-chief, journal editors and editorial secretaries.