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Discover DOIs with Crossref's simpleTextQuery

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:49:30 +0000

Discover DOIs with Crossref's simpleTextQuery You have compiled your Reference list but you wonder how to find the DOIs for these entries as the publisher requires. Here's one one way: check with Crossref! They have provided a free public query service - the simpleTextQuery. As simple as Copy-Pasting your reference list. (Look at the brief instructions below the input box.) Input Hit the "Submit" button ... And you get the DOIs, if such are registered, and you can safely put these DOIs in your Reference list. That is, if the publisher has registered a DOI - for an article or the whole journal, for a book chapter or a whole book, or other digital output. Output Why isn't a DOI always available? There are several reasons. First, because not all publishers register DOIs, for lack of funds or because they're unaware of the benefits of the DOI. Another reason is that publishers sometimes register DOIs post-publication since registration of DOIs retrospectively is cheaper. On other occasions, publishers register DOI numbers for subsequent editions of a publication, or for very old publications - imagine something published 20 years ago when DOIs weren't invented: suddenly it's got a DOI number asssigned! Or the Internet wasn't around. Or the concept of a digital publication was untinkable or not possible. Or the publisher uses a housestyle formatting which doesn't include DOIs... Whatever the reason, some DOIs appear later that the publications they are assigned to, while other publications may never get a DOI. ESNBU uses APA Style and DOIs, where available, are mandatory, so we recommend you check for DOIs with the simpleTextQuery just before you submit your manuscript. We wrote earlier how to display the DOI in the reference list as an active link according to Crossref's (and APA) recommendations and how we construct the DOIs for the articles published in ESNBU.

Mendeley free reference manager software

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:33:37 +0000

Mendeley free reference manager software Mendeley is a free reference manager software and academic social network that can help you organize your documents, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. It combines Mendeley Desktop, a PDF and reference management application (available for Windows, OS X and Linux) with Mendeley Web, an online social network for researchers. Download the desktop version and easily insert citations and create bibliographies on the fly with the MSOffice plug-in. The iPhone and iPad apps are free to install.

scite_ Smart Citations metrics widget

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:29:24 +0000

scite_ Smart Citations metrics widget Earlier this year, in the Editorial of Volume 7 Issue 2, we announced a new metrics widget, scite_ API by Scite Inc. scite_ is a platform for discovering and evaluating scientific articles via Smart Citations which allow users to see how a publication has been cited by providing the context of the citation and a classification describing whether it provides 'supporting' or 'contrasting' evidence for the cited claim, or just 'mentioning' the source. It also features the scite Index for journals and institutions which measures how supported publications from a journal or an institution are, and is calculated using the following formula (for 2- year, 5-year, or a lifetime period): SJI = [(#supporting) / (#supporting + #contrasting)] The scite_ Smart Citations widget also shows if there is published errata or if the paper is retracted (see a sample image below). Read more in the Editorial or on the scite_ website. See also how ESNBU is performing here.

We're in Brill Linguistic Bibliography Online

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:06:03 +0000

We're in Brill Linguistic Bibliography Online October 2019 is another hallmark for ESNBU! In early October 2019 Brill's Linguistic Bibliography - the most comprehensive bibliography for every scholar and student of linguistics - included ESNBU in their list of periodicals. The indexed articles (starting 2015) are only 'Linguistics': - On the concept of term equivalence, Diana Yankova, doi https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.1.1 - An alternative proposal for eliciting key words, Elena Tarasheva, doi https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.2.1 - Is there an illocutionary act of assertion?, Mariya Chankova, doi https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.2.5 - Rethinking inversion in English syntax, Ellie Boyadzhieva, doi https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.18.1.3 - Issues in Bulgarian Sign Language interpreting, Slavina Lozanova, doi https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.18.2.4 The five indexed articles come under subject keywords: Translation, Corpus linguistics, Emphasis, Generative grammar, Illocution, Interrogative, Inversion, Law, Natural language processing, Negation, Pragmatics, discourse analysis and text grammar, Sociolinguistics, language variation, Speech act, Synonymy, Syntax, Terminology. https://bibliographies.brillonline.com/search?s.q=%222367-5705%22&s.f.s2_parent=s.f.book.linguistic-bibliography We'll be approaching other Brill bibliographies for inclusion of articles on other topics. The next one could be Index Islamicus. Watch this space.

ESNBU has been awarded the DOAJ Seal

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:55:43 +0000

ESNBU has been awarded the DOAJ Seal This is great news! And we're very proud! The DOAJ Seal is awarded to journals that demonstrate best practice in open access publishing. Around 10% of journals indexed in DOAJ have been awarded the Seal, that is, currently 1,429 of the 15,765 indexed journals in the database. And English Studies at NBU is one of them! There are seven criteria which a journal must meet to be eligible for the DOAJ Seal. These relate to best practice in long term preservation, use of persistent identifiers, discoverability, reuse policies and authors’ rights. See the criteria that we met https://www.doaj.org/apply/seal .

Open Data Policy Update

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:03:33 +0000

Open Data Policy Update English Studies at NBU is updating several policies and procedures as we continue to strive for more transparency, compliance with industry standards and better editorial practices which focus both on quality and global reach. Stay tuned! ESNBU is Open Access and some articles feature research data which we would like to see open to the readers. ESNBU encourages authors to provide their research data as Open Data for their published articles. Data that is integral to the paper must be made available in such a way as to enable readers to replicate, verify and build upon the conclusions published in the paper. Any restriction on the availability of this data must be disclosed at the time of submission. We recommend that data for which public repositories are widely used, and are accessible to all, should be deposited in such a repository prior to publication. The appropriate linking details and identifier(s) should then be included in the publication and, where possible, in the repository, to facilitate linking between the journal article and the data. If such a repository does not exist, data should be included as supporting information to the published paper or authors should agree to make their data available upon reasonable request. License: Author selected but we recommend the following: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0) Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY) If Public Domain Dedication and License are required, the respective license will be applied. (For other compatible and incompatible licenses, see http://opendefinition.org/licenses ) Visualization in the published articles As of 2019 the following statement and a badge will be present on the article landing page to signal that the data for the said article is open. It will also be linked to from the References section of the publication. Badge earned for open practicesOpen DataRaw data for this article are available at {repository name and DOI}. Also in the References. What is open data, how to open data, and why do so - read more in our Knowledge base.

Aligning ESNBU’s Practices with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 09:27:52 +0000

Aligning ESNBU’s Practices with the UN Sustainable Development Goals As a diamond open-access journal, English Studies at NBU (ESNBU) is committed to making knowledge accessible to everyone while addressing global challenges outlined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By aligning our practices with these goals, we aim to promote equality, sustainability, and impactful academic work. Below, we explore how ESNBU contributes to several SDGs and supports the development of a more inclusive and sustainable academic community. Making Knowledge Accessible to Everyone (SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals) At ESNBU, we believe in the power of accessible knowledge. By being a diamond open-access journal, we ensure that authors and readers face no financial barriers. All our articles are free to read as soon as they are published, making it easier for researchers, policymakers, and the public to access important information. This commitment supports SDG 4 by expanding access to quality education resources and encouraging lifelong learning. At the same time, we align with SDG 17 by fostering partnerships and collaborations across borders. By eliminating barriers to sharing knowledge, we enable researchers worldwide to work together and create meaningful change. Promoting Fairness and Representation Gender Balance in Leadership (SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities) Diversity and representation are key priorities at ESNBU. Since the journal began, we have worked to achieve gender balance on our Editorial Board. Currently, nearly 50% of our editors are women. This balance ensures that different perspectives shape our editorial decisions, creating a more inclusive academic environment. It also encourages more women to participate in academic publishing. Advancing Gender Equality in Publishing (SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities) Our focus on gender equality extends to the authors we publish. Over half (56.7%) of our published authors are women, demonstrating our dedication to breaking down barriers in academia. By creating opportunities for underrepresented groups, we aim to promote fairness and balance in the academic world, supporting both SDG 5 Gender Equality and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities. Global Representation and Inclusivity (SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities) We are dedicated to supporting authors from all backgrounds. About 19.1% of our authors come from the Global South, ensuring that voices from underrepresented regions are heard. Additionally, 20% of our authors are doctoral students or early-career researchers. We mentor these scholars to help them refine their work and contribute valuable perspectives to the academic community, therefore supporting inclusivity. Publishing Research that Supports the SDGs The articles published in ESNBU often address themes central to the SDGs. These works contribute to understanding and solving global challenges. For example, in exploring the struggles of Native American women, Lewandowski's (2021) article "Gertrude Bonnin on Sexual Morality" examines how colonial oppression disrupted their cultural and sexual identities. Similarly, "The Portraiture of Stockholm Syndrome: Cultural Dislocation in Phillis Wheatley's Poetry Collection and Selected African American Texts" (Adeniyi, 2018) delves into the psychological scars of slavery, illuminating how religion was utilized to perpetuate inequality. Both articles contribute to discussions around SDG 5 and SDG 10, underscoring the need for gender equality and reducing inequalities. Addressing the challenges faced by diasporic communities, "Identity and Diasporic Trauma in Mira Jacob's The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing" (Alghaberi and Mukherjee, 2021) reflects on the intersection of memory, trauma, and the immigrant experience. This research aligns with SDG 4 and SDG 10 by advocating for quality education and reducing inequalities through greater understanding of marginalized identities. The effects of civil conflict on national identity take center stage in "Welcome Home, Our Bitter Home!: Rethinking National Identity in Nuruddin Farah's Links" (Turan, 2024). The narrative explores alternative forms of belonging and reconciliation, contributing to SDG 16's goals of promoting peace, justice, and strong institutions. Complementing this, "Mirroring the Society, Mirroring Its Hospitals: Hyginus Ekwuazi's Poetry and the Challenge of Nation-Building" (Awuzie, 2019) critiques corruption and poor leadership in Africa, emphasizing the potential of literature to address pressing societal challenges. Preserving marginalized histories and fostering cross-cultural understanding are pivotal themes in "Native American History as Counter-Discourse in James Welch's Narratives: The Examples of Fools Crow and Killing Custer" (Garuba, 2024). By highlighting the narratives of underrepresented groups, this article supports SDG 4 and SDG 10, advocating for quality education and equality. In addition to these works, ESNBU has published research that delves into the challenges faced by individuals with dyslexia, autism, attention deficits and neurodevelopmental disorders. These articles highlight the importance of addressing neurodiversity in education and society. For instance, studies on effective strategies for supporting students with dyslexia (Troeva, 2015a; 2015b) contribute to SDG 4: Quality Education by fostering inclusive learning environments. Similarly, articles addressing the unique strengths and challenges of individuals with autism, attention deficits and neurodevelopmental disorders (Fert and Pyatakova, 2024) promote SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities by advocating for greater understanding and equity (Ghedeir Brahim, 2022). These works also align with SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, as they emphasize the need for mental and emotional support for neurodiverse individuals. These are just a few examples of how the research published in ESNBU addresses pressing global challenges and contributes to the realization of the UN SDGs. Aligning Our Values with the SDGs ESNBU's core values guide every aspect of our work, reflecting a commitment to ethical, inclusive, and sustainable academic publishing. These values also align closely with several SDGs: 1. Focus on standards, ethics, and best practices: Adhering to strict peer review and zero tolerance for malpractice aligns with SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, fostering transparency and accountability in publishing. 2. Be passionate about equal access to knowledge: As a diamond open-access journal, we support SDG 4: Quality Education by making knowledge accessible and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals by promoting global collaborations. 3. Care about long-term goals: Our focus on sustainable growth aligns with SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, as we prioritize thoughtful, lasting impact over short-term gains. 4. Be positive and constructive: Providing mentorship to early-career researchers supports SDG 4 by building capacity and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities by encouraging inclusivity. 5. Simplify: Our resource-efficient operations reflect SDG 12, as we strive for sustainability in academic publishing. 6. Take responsibility: Transparent communication and accountability align with SDG 17, fostering trust and collaboration. 7. Embrace change: Adaptability and openness to innovation correspond with SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, ensuring relevance in a rapidly evolving field. 8. Be proactive: Taking initiative aligns with SDG 4 and SDG 17, ensuring impactful outcomes in education and global partnerships. 9. Treat people right: Respectful engagement promotes SDG 5: Gender Equality and SDG 10, fostering an inclusive academic environment. 10. Take care of yourself: Advocating for mental and physical well-being supports SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, ensuring our team and contributors can perform at their best. By embedding these values into our practices, ESNBU contributes to the global effort of achieving the SDGs through responsible, inclusive, and impactful publishing. Supporting Sustainability (SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production) ESNBU takes sustainability seriously. Our operations are entirely virtual, with remote offices and online meetings, which reduces our environmental impact. Starting in 2025, we plan to switch to a "Print on Demand" model, phasing out traditional print runs. This change aligns with SDG 12's call for sustainable consumption and production. We also encourage our contributors to adopt environmentally responsible practices in their research. By promoting sustainable approaches, we hope to inspire others in the academic publishing industry to reduce their environmental footprint. At ESNBU, we believe that academic publishing can make a difference. By aligning our practices with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create opportunities for accessibility, equity, and sustainability in the scholarly world. However, to move forward, we need to move forward together. We want to keep the path that we created and walk along open and transparent so that others can follow us. Thus, leadership means going forward with others. We invite researchers to contribute their work and join us in addressing global challenges. Together, we can create a more inclusive and sustainable future.

ESNBU with PlumX article-level metrics integration

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:05:22 +0000

ESNBU with PlumX article-level metrics integration We've always looked after our authors and we know how important it is for scholars to be able to track how their research output is used. Therefore, we worked on a widget integration from PlumX (an Elsevier service) to show the usage of each published article. The widget is displayed on the landing abstract page for each article and shows Citations, Usage, Captures (bookmarks, favs), Mentions (blog posts, comments, reviews, Wikipedia references, news media), Social media (shares, comments, tweets, Facebook likes, etc. that reference the article). Clicking on the 'see details' link will take you to a more detailed page on PlumX where you'll be able to follow each of these mentions in context. Enjoy the new enhancement and share the articles we published with fellow scholars to see how these mentions grow.

ENGLISH STUDIES AT NBU included in ERIH PLUS

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:13:41 +0000

ENGLISH STUDIES AT NBU included in ERIH PLUS We are pleased to announce that our journal English Studies at NBU has been included in the European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS) See here: https://dbh.nsd.uib.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info.action?id=488379 Last year ESNBU was approved for inclusion in the Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL).

At ESNBU we reward our reviewers

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:16:42 +0000

At ESNBU we reward our reviewers Peer review is hard work, we know that. And most of this hard work remains invisible. Not with us at ESNBU! English Studies at NBU has partnered with Publons, the world’s leading peer review platform, to officially recognise your peer review contributions. View our ESNBU journal profile here. When you review for English Studies at NBU you are invited to track, verify and get recognition for that review on Publons. You can then use your verified peer review record as evidence of your contributions to the scientific community in promotion and funding applications. See the profiles of the Managing Editor and three of our reviewers, Tadd Graham Fernee, Elena Tarasheva and Andrey Andreev. Publons also gives you access to a range of tools and data so you can see how your review efforts compare with others. Ten of our reviewers have already joined and have received credit for their dedication and committment. Visit Publons for more information and sign up for FREE. Start building reputation as an expert in your field! Get credit for your contributions (without breaking reviewer anonymity) in a format you can include in promotion and funding applications.

Expandable References

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:31:51 +0000

Expandable References The References section on the website for each article is expandable when clicked. They are still on the page but the feel of clutter is way less.

ESNBU is now abstracted and indexed in CEEOL

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:07:28 +0000

ESNBU is now abstracted and indexed in CEEOL ESNBU is now abstracted and indexed by Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) - Journal details

ESNBU in DOAJ

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:18:23 +0000

ESNBU in DOAJ ESNBU entered DOAJ on 13 October 2018! The list of scientific and scholarly journals that meet high quality standards by exercising peer review and editorial quality control and use a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access. Visit ESNBU in DOAJ here https://doaj.org/toc/2367-8704

ENGLISH STUDIES AT NBU is five years ‘young’!

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:26:21 +0000

ENGLISH STUDIES AT NBU is five years ‘young’! On February 6 ESNBU turned five! To mark the occasion, we will present the latest issue of the journal in the Book Centre at New Bulgarian University. Part of the event is an interview with the founding editors, Assoc. Prof. Boris Naimushin, PhD, Editor in Chief, and Chief Assist. Prof. Stan Bogdanov, PhD, Managing Editor. And while you might be stumped about what to get them for the occasion, we’ll make things easy for you. All we want is your … questions to the editors for the interview here: https://forms.gle/3A9h991MuxKb4mc4A You will be able to hear the answer to your questions during the live broadcast of the event on March 11, 2020, 15:00h GMT+2. Mediator: Assoc. Prof. Evelina Hristova, PhD Leave your email so we can send you the link to the live broadcast. Questions can be marked as 'anonymous' and will remain as such when asked.

Defining Open Access for ESNBU - HowOpenIsIt?

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:22:44 +0000

Defining Open Access for ESNBU - HowOpenIsIt? We used SPARC*'s (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) - HowOpenIsIt Guide for Evaluating the Openness of Journals (pdf leaflet available here) and the Open Access Spectrum Evaluation Tool to evaluate the 'openness' of ESNBU and here's how we scored across the Open Access spectrum. Reader Rights - ESNBU score: 20 out of 20 Free readership rights to all articles immediately upon publication Reuse Rights - ESNBU score: 14 out of 20 Reuse, remixing, & further building upon the work subject to certain restrictions & conditions: CC BY-NC license (We apply the non-commercial use licence and give authors the right/option to negotiate commercial use with interested parties) Copyrights - ESNBU score: 16 out of 16 Author holds copyright with no restrictions Author Posting Rights - ESNBU score: 16 out of 16 Author may post any version to any repository or website Automatic Posting - ESNBU score: 12 out of 12 Journals make copies of articles automatically available in trusted third-party repositories (e.g., CEEOL) immediately upon publication Machine Readability - ESNBU score: 8 out of 16 (working on it to score higher) Article full text, metadata, and citations may be crawled or accessed without special permission or registration Total score: 86 out of 100. And this means ESNBU is 86% Open Access So far no journal in the world has scored 100!

Policy Updates - ORCiD, CRediT, email, OpenData

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:04:55 +0000

Policy Updates - ORCiD, CRediT, email, OpenData Amongst the growing concerns of the global publishing community about gift authorship, paper mills, AI-generated papers, compromised review processes, fake data, infiltration of fraudulent journals in major databases, we at ESNBU would like to tighten our Policies so that we can maintain our editorial integrity. The updates (effective from 1 January 2024) concern three major areas: Author identification and verification, Authorship, and Openness. TL;DR Mandatory ORCiD with publicly available data for ALL authors - Author identity and affiliation verification CRediT Contributor Roles Statement by ALL authors submitted individually via an institutional email address - Reducing the risk of authorship disputes Institutional e-mail address for NEW authors - Author identity and affiliation verification. Exceptions will be made for independent scholars only who are not affiliated with an institution at the time of submission, and authors who have already published with us and who we already know. Mandatory OpenData - data that is integral to the paper must be made available as Open Data(sets) in such a way as to enable readers to replicate, verify and build upon the conclusions published in the paper. Our first recommendation for an OA repository is Zenodo. It's funded and operated by CERN and OpenAIRE, and supported by the EU's Horizon2020 Programme. We understand that some of these might seem very strict and somehow limiting, but the changing ecosystem demands that we evolve. We are lucky to be a small team, closely overseeing most of the editorial processes. However, the combination of paper mills and AI, fake data and phantom authors are growing concerns and pose a real threat to our small journal. Hopefully, tightening our policies in these ways will protect our hard-earned reputation. 1. Mandatory ORCiD with publicly available data for ALL authors and co-authors ESNBU was a very early adopter of this identifier. Originally, authors were advised to get one, later we required the main author only. a) ORCID is now mandatory for ALL contributors Why? - ORCiD has become widely recognized and used. All databases require this PID when we submit our metadata. If we don't, our indicators fall. b) the ORCiD profile must be populated with publicly available data, at least the author's current affiliation. Why? - A few authors have displayed just their name and ID, not enough for an author to be verified. 2. CRediT Contributor Roles Statement by ALL authors submitted individually ESNBU was also an early adopter of the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy), which we introduced with the intention of increasing the transparency of our workflow and recognizing individual author contributions. So far, the corresponding authors have been responsible for submitting the CRediT author statement. Why? - Recent issues have made us look at ways of reducing the risk of authorship disputes, so we are now changing over to the submission of a CRediT Author Statement from each and all authors individually, agreeing on the allocated roles from the CRediT Taxonomy. These statements must be received from the authors' institutional emails. 3. Institutional e-mail for NEW authors Authors' identities must be verifiable through their institutional e-mail. (Google Scholar does that, as well as other services. Besides, nowadays, most research institutions and universities provide reliable, functioning e-mail services). ESNBU requires that new authors provide a verified, institutional email upon submission. While the published article may display the email preferred by the author, some of the communication with the authors must be carried out through their institutional email. Exceptions will be made for independent scholars only who are not affiliated with an institution at the time of submission, and authors who have already published with us and who we already know. Why? - Author identity verification. Also, prevention. Public/Commercial email addresses render identification of fraud authors much more difficult, if not impossible, and this security gap is aggressively exploited by paper mills. So, this policy update should be seen as a deterrent measure for paper mills and fake authors and reviewers, and not a limitation for legitimate scholars. 4. OpenData - mandatory ESNBU was an early adopter of the FAIR principles and advised authors on the benefits of Open Data. Until now it was only a recommendation. We now have made it mandatory (exceptions will apply). So, data that is integral to the paper must be made available as Open Data(sets) in such a way as to enable readers to replicate, verify and build upon the conclusions published in the paper. (Our first recommendation for an OA repository is Zenodo, funded by CERN, and supported by OpenAIRE and the EU's Horizon2020 Programme.) Why? - ESNBU is striving to become even more 'open'. On the other hand, more cases are being reported of fake datasets generated by AI to support a particular hypothesis, resulting in fabricated articles which distort legitimate findings. If you have any questions, or would just like to talk to us, do contact us via the editorial email address.

How to get published

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:27:55 +0000

How to get published How to Get Published - A Researcher's Guide to Publication By iThenticate 5 Steps for Researchers & Authors: How to Effectively Submit Writing to a Journal iThenticate have created a guide and checklist that helps researchers get their work published. Includes plagiarism chek tips.

Разобраться в трудностях перевода (Boris Naimushin)

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:38:48 +0000

Разобраться в трудностях перевода (Boris Naimushin) Мыслить на разных языках, не дрожать перед большой аудиторией, переводить синхронно и без долгих размышлений – этому сегодня учились студенты филологических факультетов Набережночелнинского института социально-педагогических технологий и ресурсов. Перед студентами, изучающими преподавание языков (как русского, так и иностранного), выступил специальный гость - доцент кафедры английского языка и литературы Нового Болгарского университета. Борис Наймушин – человек, который преподает практику перевода, постоянно развивает свои лингвистические навыки и ищет способы быстрее и проще изучать каждый новый язык, за который решает взяться.

ESNBU has incorporated author disambiguation through ORCID

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:25:12 +0000

ESNBU has incorporated author disambiguation through ORCID What DOI is to a publication, this is ORCID to a researcher. ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID seeks to remedy the systemic name ambiguity problems seen in scholarly research by assigning unique identifiers linkable to an individual's research output. That is, ORCID provides a free persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. Also, over time some of your research activities may become invisible because of variations of your name. ORCID Registry takes care of that - it stores details of all you scholarly activities under all the variations of your name. Many publishers have integrated ORCID into their journal management systems to solve authorship issues. ORCID provides a central registry of researchers that crosses disciplines, work places, sectors, and national boundaries. We have been acknowledging reviews at Publons since we launched English Studies at NBU and now you can allow those verified reviews to display in your ORCID Record. Your ORCID iD connects with your ORCID Record that can contain links to your research activities, affiliations, awards, other versions of your name, and more that you can use in funding applications. You control this content and who can see it. Learn more and register at http://orcid.org .

ESNBU as an exemplar of academic publishing

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:19:55 +0000

ESNBU as an exemplar of academic publishing ESNBU was invited to share the experience of establishing itself as an exemplar academic publication of NBU! All rejoice at such a recognition for a boutique journal!

ESNBU is a signatory to the Action Plan for Diamond Open Access

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:21:07 +0000

ESNBU is a signatory to the Action Plan for Diamond Open Access Science Europe, cOAlition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR) presented the Action Plan for Diamond Open Access to further develop and expand a sustainable, community-driven Diamond OA scholarly communication ecosystem. ESNBU was a participant in the survey and a signatory to the Action Plan. It proposes to align and develop common resources for the entire Diamond OA ecosystem, including journals and platforms, while respecting the cultural, multilingual, and disciplinary diversity that constitutes the strength of the sector.

ESNBU signs an agreement with EBSCO

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:12:04 +0000

ESNBU signs an agreement with EBSCO Effective December 1, 2018 ESNBU officially signed a non-exclusive agreement with EBSCO, or Elton B. Stephens Co. in full, to index and distribute our content, your published articles, to libraries of all kinds. As you know, EBSCO, for over 70 years, has been offering library resources to customers in academic, medical, K–12, public library, law, corporate, and government markets. First, the journal will be indexed in EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), which allows institutions to search a portfolio of journals and magazines, and then it will be placed on a full-text database. Indexing via EDS can take some 1-2 months to be launched.

Practical Seminar on Simultaneous Film Interpreting

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:30:12 +0000

Practical Seminar on Simultaneous Film Interpreting Venue: New Bulgarian University, Building 2, Room 401 Date: 7 May 2015, 11.20-12.50, Department of English Studies MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies at NBU Linguistics, Cultural and Regional Studies Seminar SIMULTANEOUS FILM INTERPRETING Practical seminar facilitated by Prof. Mikhail Zagot Moscow State Linguistic University, Russia Simultaneous film interpreting is a mode of screen language transfer sometimes required of professional interpreters, e.g. for international film festivals. The seminar will explore similarities and dissimilarities between film interpreting and conference interpreting, subtitling and dubbing.

Reposted: Why it's time to publish research “failures”

Sat, 10 Dec 2016 13:40:11 +0000

Reposted: Why it's time to publish research “failures” Why it's time to publish research “failures” Publishing bias favors positive results; now there's a movement to change that. By Lucy Goodchild van Hilten. Posted on 5 May 2015 trough Elsevier - Read on

ESNBU is launching an Internal Audit System

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:05:20 +0000

ESNBU is launching an Internal Audit System Do our practices conform to our guiding principles and the promises we have set for ourselves? The Internal Audit System aims to evaluate the work of the journal in applying its policies and procedures. The overall evaluation comprises a quality analysis of the current state-of-affairs of the journal. This relates to evaluating performance quality in editorial duties, while providing recommendations for quality improvement in the editorial work. … internal reform of what is now being done hectically…We can be neither Oxford, nor Harvard. But we can do a lot.… We set internal standards and we follow them strictly.Professor Bogdan Bogdanov,Founder of New Bulgarian University The specific aim of the audit is to identify strengths and weaknesses, which consequently will be used to devise an action plan for improvement. Read our Internal Audit System Procedure and the Call for Nominations for an Auditor Auditor 2021: Prof. Abdelmajid Bouziane ORCiD:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4138-2450 Affiliation: Faculty of Letters and Humanities Ben M’Sik, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco

We are a CrossRef member

Sun, 28 May 2023 17:28:56 +0000

We are a CrossRef member And ESNBU articles have DOIs. ESNBU is the spearhead of change. It's our achievement in other ways too - through us and thanks to us, now all NBU periodicals will be able to assign and deposit DOIs and metadata. We register DOIs with CrossRef and deposit metadata for all ESNBU published articles. We started with Volume 4 and are going back to retrospectively assign DOIs to every published article. You can see how it displays on the landing page of the latest issues. How to recognise an ESNBU article by the DOI construction pattern, prefix/suffix. The prefix identifies the publisher, our custom suffix is journal.year.issue.number. For example, Slavina Lozanova's article "Issues in Bulgarian Sign Language Interpreting" has been assigned the DOI 10.33919/esnbu.18.2.4 which is interpreted as follows: 10.33919/ - the prefix, identifies NBU as publisheresnbu.18.2.4 - the suffix, is broken down to: esnbu - the journal 18 - year of publication 2 - issue number 4 - manuscript number in the issueall separated by dots in order to save space when displayed. Mentioning the DOI display, the CrossRef recommendation, as we wrote in an earlier post, is the full URL as an active, live link. So the above article's DOI is displayed as: https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.18.2.4 which will take you to the landing page of the article where the PDF can be dowloaded. If the article needs to register a graph or a figure separately, the DOI easily becomes extendable by appending 'f1' or something similar as identifier. Be patient while we are updating the metadata in all databases which index ESNBU. We keep growing and developing. There will soon be more enhancements that come because of the DOI content and metadata registration. Watch this space!

Bulgarian Chapter of EASE: Online Meeting and Workshop - 18 December 2020

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:19:28 +0000

Bulgarian Chapter of EASE: Online Meeting and Workshop - 18 December 2020 The EASE Bulgarian Regional Chapter are organizing a Zoom event on Friday, 18 December 2020, 2pm Sofia time. We will discuss publishing ethics topics on ‘Correction and retraction policies and procedures. Reaction to information relating to actual or suspected misconduct, unethical behaviour or malpractice’. Workshop details The ESNBU Editors will discuss the ESNBU journals policy and procedures illustrating with cases the journal has dealt with. The anonymity of the whistleblowers is discussed both in relation to the journal policies and the EU DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1937 - 23 October 2019 for the 'protection of whistleblowers of the EU Law', national regulations, at the same time counteracting the breaching side. Very often the interests of the whole academic community are affected, and as far as malpractice is concerned - plagiarism, falsifying data, etc. - practiced by scholars, it is urgent to discuss widely, adopt and apply adequate procedures to act upon to protect the integrity of science publishing. The meeting will be held in Bulgarian and hosted by Boris Naimushin and Stan Bogdanov. Meeting access details: Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85195806904

Optional Open Peer Review System

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:25:44 +0000

Optional Open Peer Review System Dear readers and reviewers, From Vol2. Issue 2 ESNBU will introduce an optional Open Peer Review system. Reviewers will have the option to select whether their reviews are anonymous or open, and if they give us permission to disclose their names. The open reviews, along with the reviewers' disclosed names (with permission), will be published below the abstracts of the articles on the website, thus inviting more and open comments on the published works. Open review systems have existed since the 90s and many journals have reported on reduced bias and improvement of quality of both the articles and their reviews. Some of the benefits for readers and authors are: more constructive reviews, and that published reports can serve as peer review examples for young researchers. Among the benefits for reviewers are: it shows the reviewer’s informed opinion of the work, demonstrates experience as a reviewer, can take credit for the work involved in performing the review (apart from our encouragement to verify and earn credit for reviews at https://www.publons.com ). We, the editors of ESNBU, believe that disclosing the pre-publication history of an article through the introduction of an open peer review system will make the peer review process more transparent and will stimulate scholarly discussion. Thanks for contributing to the advancement of knowledge! The Editors

Second International Student Competition in Consecutive Interpreting Tri-D-Int

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:20:48 +0000

Second International Student Competition in Consecutive Interpreting Tri-D-Int The Institute of Humanities at the Peter the Great Polytechnic University of Saint Petersburg (Saint Petersburg, Russia), New Bulgarian University (Sofia, Bulgaria), the Association of Translator and Interpreter Trainers and Educators (ATT), and Cosines Pi International Conference Interpreting Competition with the support of the Saint Petersburg Chapter of the Union of Translators in Russia, Т-Service Company, the Association of Interpreters and Translators in Bulgaria, and the Consulate General of Bulgaria in St. Petersburg, are pleased to announce their SECOND STUDENT CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING COMPETITION Tri-D-Int. The competition is open to active BA and MA students and will take place on the 22nd March, 2018, at the Peter the Great Polytechnic University of Saint Petersburg. The language combinations of the competition are: Russian <–> English, Russian <–> Bulgarian, and English <–> Bulgarian. The one-day competition aims to recreate real working conditions experienced by consecutive interpreters. In the first round, the participants will be asked to perform bilateral interpreting of a pre-recorded video interview in their language combination. In the second round, they will be asked to provide consecutive interpretation with notes of two pre-recorded video statements of up to 3 min each (one from A to B and one from B to A). The delivery will be judged in terms of fidelity, stage presence and audience interaction. Members of the jury will be experienced practicing interpreters, interpreter trainers, representatives of translation agencies, and native speakers of all three languages. All participants will receive Certificates of Participation and the winners will receive Competition Winner Certificates and prizes from our sponsors. Participation is free of charge. In order to register please follow this link https://goo.gl/forms/wRyg4kWPp6mJciqq2 before 10 March 2018. The exact time and venue of the competition will be announced at a later date. The Organizing Committee: Nadezhda Almazova, PhD, Professor, Director of the Institute of Humanities, Peter the Great Polytechnic University of Saint Petersburg Maria Stepanova, PhD, Associate Professor, Peter the Great Polytechnic University of Saint Petersburg (mariamstepp@gmail.com) Boris Naimushin, PhD, Associate Professor, New Bulgarian University (bnaimushin@nbu.bg)

translate plus visits New Bulgarian University

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:19:04 +0000

translate plus visits New Bulgarian University translate plus has opened a new office in Bulgaria and as part of our increasing presence in Sofia, our directors Robert Timms and Per Severinsen recently visited New Bulgarian University (NBU). During our visit, translate plus was kindly hosted by Associate Professor Boris Naimushin, Head of the English Studies Department at NBU. Robert and Per gave a talk to a group of language students to provide an insight into ... Read more

Annual statement plus cost rise from 2015 to 2018

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:09:18 +0000

Annual statement plus cost rise from 2015 to 2018 This brief Annual Statement compares expenses from 2015 to 2018. We set up the journal with our own funds from additional activities which later became journal supporting activities. Those funds are spent on domain, hosting and printing. Some support from the Department kept us publishing but we still used our own supporting activities. Over the last year we managed to show results to the high management and have been partly supported now by the Publishing house to cover expenses for domain and hosting, printing, crossref membership and doi deposit fees. However, spending on individual activities has risen since 2015: - domain and hosting spending has increased by 358.5% - printing costs have gone up by 127% - now Crossref will be 'leaching' out In total, our expenses have grown by 240% while we still receive the same amount of funding. Many of the activities related to running the journal are unpaid because we save up by doing these ourselves. Wages and Salaries -Editors' work; -Reviewers' work; -Web site design and maintenance; -Social media and content management; -Desktop publishing and design; -Pre-print production; -Metadata management and submission -Bookkeeping and accounts -Administrative costs; -Promotion and advertising; -Print/hard-copies distribution to libraries -Database liaison and management -Domestic and international postage -... Very soon we'll be in need of more people involved to help us in the future. Are you one of them? Give us a shout! Or maybe you want to take a larger part in the journal life? Become a Patron! Stan Bogdanov Managing Editor

Workshop: How to write and publish your scholarly paper

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:20:34 +0000

Workshop: How to write and publish your scholarly paper 21-23 March 2016, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria Introduction to academic communication and the editorial process Professional associations and online resources for scientific writing Ethical issues in academic writing Selecting the right journal; structure of articles in different disciplines Editorial revisions and peer reviews Hands-on sessions with real articles, including articles written by participants Role-play exercises with participants acting as authors, editors and peer reviewers Advice on style and language by a native speaker of British English with rich experience in translation from Russian and Bulgarian to English Speakers and Facilitators PAOLA DE CASTRO, ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ITALY) Paola de Castro has many years of experience in editorial activities at the National Institute of Health, Italy. She is currently the Head of the Publishing Unit and member of the editorial committees of its publications and other international journals. Paola is an EASE Council member and is responsible for EASE Training and Certification. She promotes and carries out projects on training in scientific writing and communication strategies in public health in various countries. EVA BARANYIOVÁ, CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES (CZECH REPUBLIC) Eva Baranyiová is Professor in the Department of Animal Science and Food Processing in Tropics and Subtropics, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague and Research Associate at the Veterinary Research Institute in Brno. Eva is the Editor in Chief of two scientific journals. She has been a member of EASE since 1991 and a member of the EASE Council since 2006. She was EASE Vice-President in 2012-2015. BORIS NAIMUSHIN, NEW BULGARIAN UNIVERSITY (BULGARIA) Dr Boris Naimushin is Associate Professor of Translation and Interpreting, English Studies Department, New Bulgarian University. Boris is the Editor in Chief of English Studies at NBU (ESNBU), an open access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Department. He is also a member of EASE. STANISLAV BOGDANOV, NEW BULGARIAN UNIVERSITY (BULGARIA) Dr Stan Bogdanov is Senior Assistant Professor in English, English Studies Department, New Bulgarian University and the Managing Editor of English Studies at NBU. DAVID MOSSOP, NEW BULGARIAN UNIVERSITY (BULGARIA) Dr David Mossop is a Sofia-based freelance translator, interpreter and language editor. He is also a lecturer in English at New Bulgarian University. Follow this link for more information

ORCiD IDs Requirements update

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:24:48 +0000

ORCiD IDs Requirements update English Studies at NBU is updating several policies and procedures in the strive for more transparency, compliance with industry standards and better editorial practices which focus both on quality and global reach. Stay tuned! ESNBU has been gradually transitioning towards full implementation of ORCiD IDs for editors, reviewers and authors since early in 2017. (We wrote about it in February last year.) We have updated our policy to help you reliably connect with your works, awards, and affiliations. #1 - ORCiD IDs Requirements update From 2019, ORCiD IDs become mandatory for corresponding authors of published papers, with the understanding that ORCID iD collection is optional for the co-authors, and should ideally take place at submission. It also becomes a requirement for all ESNBU editors, but still optional for reviewers. Exceptions will be dealt with individually. So why have we decided to speed up the transition, and how can the system help you? 1. Name disambiguation Your name is probably not unique and you may find that your academic outputs get confused with those of someone with a similar name when they are listed in bibliographic databases such as Scopus or Web of Science. As we are now indexed in Web of Science, ORCiD IDs are more than necessary to make sure your publications are identified as your output. Many researchers share the same, or a similar name, making it easy to confuse you with someone else. This is even more likely to be the case if you have changed your name, use different versions of your name, or have a name that has been transliterated into other languages. Moreover, it is particularly relevant to those of us who publish both in English (or another Roman script based language) and Cyrillic. When I registered I entered four versions of my name under which I have published, two in English and two in Bulgarian: Stan Bogdanov, Stanislav Bogdanov, Стан Богданов and Станислав Богданов. However, they all point to the same ORCiD iD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-1044 across various publishers. Having and using your own ORCID iD ensures that you are correctly identified. 2. World-wide adoption ORCID iDs are now embedded in over 600 systems globally, spanning manuscript submission, grant application and research information management. For example, Elsevier supports ORCID iDs in submitting your work to its journals, managing your references with Mendeley. Other notable adopters are Crossref DOI Auto-update, DataCite, and InCite. At the time of writing this article, there are 5,750,213 registered ORCiD IDs and still counting. 3. Publisher requirements Over 7 000 journals are now requiring some or all authors to use an iD, as do many other systems - research profiles, funding, and repositories. Attributing authorship correctly is a major issue for publishers. Many publishers are now incorporating ORCID identifiers into their manuscript submission systems and peer reviewing processes. Using your ORCID identifier may speed up the manuscript process and your ORCID profile can be automatically updated by the publisher once your manuscript is accepted and then later published. For example, Clarivate integrates ORCiD IDs with all their services - Web of Science, EndNote, ResearcherID, InCite, and Publons which synch your publications and reviewer records authomatically with ORCiD. 4. Recognition ORCID increases discoverability of your research outputs. ORCID improves recognition for you and your research. Using your iD creates reliable connections between your iD and your research activities. For example, if you provide your iD the next time you peer review, recognition of your review activity (e.g. Publons, see above) can be deposited in your ORCID record, enabling you to share it with the other organizations you interact with. 5. It's yours Your ORCID iD belongs to you and not to the institution that you work for, or a company. Even when you change work places, it's still your ORCiD ID - you only change your affiliation to 'current'. You get to decide what information you associate with it, who can see this information and which other organisations can add information on your behalf. This means you can keep adding to it thoughout your research career, and across institutions. 6. It’s free to register and use an ORCID iD and always will be free for researchers. Want more? Visit https://ORCiD.org If you haven’t already done so, register your ORCID iD today and start using it right away! Next time you submit a manuscript, we'll ask for it anyway! Stan Bogdanov Managing Editor

An Interactive map of ESNBU authors' affiliations

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:28:53 +0000

An Interactive map of ESNBU authors' affiliations We created and interactive Google map of ESNBU authors' affiliations from Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 through to Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 Each affiliation is represented only once Several authors with the same affiliation are represented once We'll be adding more as we publish new issues. See the map

ESNBU WEB SITE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS 2019

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:26:12 +0000

ESNBU WEB SITE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS 2019 We analysed the traffic to the ESNBU web site from Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 with a focus on the top 10 visiting countries, the top 5 downloaded articles and the conversion rate from “visitor” to “reader”. Here we present the results with brief comments. Top 10 visiting countries Unique visits: 53,022, not bad. The biggest volume of incoming traffic is from the USA, followed by Bulgaria and China, which is expected. The USA is one of the biggest academic output ‘consumers’ and many students search for content through their university libraries. The majority of this traffic comes through EBSCO which has been indexing ESNBU articles since the first issue. Most other databases which index the journal are also US-based, like MLA, and provide our content to the US college and university libraries. Traffic from Bulgaria can be mostly explained with our headquarters and operations, as well as with our publishing and editorial activities which we advertise with fellow scholars in other Bulgarian universities. Scholars from China are very active by definition but we have received and published only one article, in Vol. 5 issue 2, from there. Most traffic comes through the Chinese search engine SoGou. It is probably due to the indexing from the Hong Kong academic search engine which harvests metadata from EBSCO. We expected Great Britain to be up in the list, but it is not. We hope this will change now that we are sending hardcopies of ESNBU to the British Library. Russia and Ukraine have an almost equal share, 4th and 5th place respectively, right after China. French scholars typically publish in French, so we believe the visits from there are from scholars and students who are in the field of English Studies and/or publish in English. Germany, bottom of our top ten visiting countries, also publishes predominantly in their language. So we conclude these two countries are the most focused groups of visitors. South Korea is a surprise as we have not published articles, neither have we received manuscripts from this locale. With close to the same number of visits, Canada has emerged recently as an active visitor pool. See Table 1 for the exact numbers. Table 1. Top 10 visiting countries The above expressed as percentage of page views shows that the visits from the USA account for 51%, a quarter from Bulgaria and China, and the rest of the countries, for the remaining one quarter of the visitors. Figure 2. Page views by country (%) Top 5 downloaded articles The top 5 downloaded articles for 2019, from a total of 20,508 completed downloads, are as follows: 1. Gencheva, Andrea.(2016). Truth and illusion in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar named desire, ESNBU 2(1), 31-41. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.16.1.3 - 10,802 downloads 2. Elma Dedovic-Atilla, Elma. (2017). Byron’s and Shelley’s Revolutionary Ideas in Literature, ESNBU 3(1), 27-48. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.17.1.2 - 3,452 downloads 3. Chankova, Mariya. (2015). Is there an illocutionary act of assertion?, ESNBU 1(2), 71-84,. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.2.5 - 2,213 downloads 4. Troeva, Blagovesta. (2015). Teachers' perception of the differences in the reading profiles of students with dyslexia and the role of dyslexia assessment for an appropriate choice of teaching strategy, ESNBU 1(2), 27-40. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.2.2 - 2,159 downloads 5. Anastasova, Maria. (2016). Patterns of creating suspense in Stephen King's The Shining, ESNBU 2(1), 43-58. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.16.1.4 - 1,882 downloads What immediately strikes is that all authors are female, all of them are young researchers, and three out of the five are in the field of literature. We should make a note here. Additionally, three of the authors are PhD students at the time of publication – this is telling us we are on the right track by giving opportunities to young researchers and doctoral students. Interestingly, A. Gencheva’s article (#1) has been top of all downloads every year ever since it was published! It is also the most downloaded article for January 2020 too, with double the number of downloads compared to all the other four articles ranking 2nd to 5th. "Visitor" to "Reader" Conversion Our methodology to calculate the visitor-to-reader conversion is simple. The conversion rate is expressed as percentage of completed downloads from the total visits, which is 38.68%. That is, a little over one third of our visitors have found the articles useful and worth reading. Conclusions and final thoughts We are happy! For a small, boutique journal, the stats are telling! There isn’t much traffic but it is focused. To us it means we are getting the visitors we want – scholars in the fields we publish. Looking back, we can proudly say that we’re growing - slowly but steadily. And it is because we are building a community. If you want to be part of it, get in touch.

Changing over to the new APA 7 style

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:54:40 +0000

Changing over to the new APA 7 style ESNBU is moving to the new APA 7 housestyle brought out in October 2019. The new Publication Manual replaces the decade old APA 6 published in 2009 and widely used in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Citing social media, podcasts, twitter posts and other online sources; use of inclusive and bias-free language; changes in paper format ... Here are some of the most notable changes. They are now shorter, more logical and more writer-friendly. References and in-text citations 1. Publisher location is no longer included in the reference. APA 6 ✘ Covey, S. R. (2013). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. APA 7 ✔ Covey, S. R. (2013). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. Simon & Schuster. 2. The in-text citation for works with three or more authors is now shortened right from the first. APA 6 ✘ (Taylor, Kotler, Johnson, & Parker, 2018) APA 7 ✔ (Taylor et al., 2018) 3. Surnames and initials for up to 20 authors (instead of 7) should be provided in the reference list. APA 6 ✘ Miller, T. C., Brown, M. J., Wilson, G. L., Evans, B. B., Kelly, R. S., Turner, S. T., … Lee, L. H. (2018). APA 7 ✔ Miller, T. C., Brown, M. J., Wilson, G. L., Evans, B. B., Kelly, R. S., Turner, S. T., Lewis, F., Lee, L. H., Cox, G., Harris, H. L., Martin, P., Gonzalez, W. L., Hughes, W., Carter, D., Campbell, C., Baker, A. B., Flores, T., Gray, W. E., Green, G.,… Nelson, T. P. (2018). 4. DOIs are formatted the same as URLs. The label “DOI:” is no longer necessary. (ESNBU had already adopted this as early as Crossref recommended it.) APA 6 ✘ doi: 10.33919/esnbu.19.2.0 APA 7 ✔ https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.19.2.0 5. URLs are no longer preceded by “Retrieved from,” unless a retrieval date is needed. The website name is included (unless it’s the same as the author), and web page titles are italicized. APA 6 ✘ Walker, A. (2019, November 14). Germany avoids recession but growth remains weak. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50419127 APA 7 ✔ Walker, A. (2019, November 14). Germany avoids recession but growth remains weak. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50419127 6. For ebooks, the format, platform, or device (e.g. Kindle) is no longer included in the reference, and the publisher is included. APA 6 ✘ Brück, M. (2009). Women in early British and Irish astronomy: Stars and satellites ['Kindle version']. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2473-2 APA 7 ✔ Brück, M. (2009). Women in early British and Irish astronomy: Stars and satellites. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2473-2 7. Numerous examples are included for online source types such as podcast episodes, social media posts, and YouTube videos. The use of emojis and hashtags is also explained. 8. Citing contributors Clear guidelines are provided for including contributors other than authors and editors. For example, when citing a podcast episode, the host of the episode should be included; for a TV series episode, the writer and director of that episode are cited; for a TV series include the producer, for a Webinar include the instructor, for online streaming video include the person or group who uploaded the video. Mechanics of style In terms of style, not much has changed in the 7th edition. In addition to some updated and better explained guidelines, there are two notable changes: 9. Use only one space after a period at the end of a sentence. 10. Use double quotation marks to refer to linguistic examples (e.g. APA endorses the use of the singular pronoun “they”) instead of italics. APA 6 ✘ APA endorses the use of the singular pronoun they. APA 7 ✔ APA endorses the use of the singular pronoun "they". Inclusive and bias-free language The above brings us to the new standards to help authors reduce bias in writing around topics such as gender, age, disability, racial and ethnic identity, and sexual orientation, as well as being sensitive to labels and describing individuals at the appropriate level of specificity. Some examples are: 11. The singular “they” or “their” is endorsed as a gender-neutral pronoun. APA 6 ✘ A researcher’s career depends on how often he or she is cited. APA 7 ✔ A researcher’s career depends on how often they are cited. 12. Instead of using adjectives as nouns to label groups of people, descriptive phrases are preferred. APA 6 ✘ The poor <-label APA 7 ✔ People living in poverty <-descriptive phrase 13. Instead of broad categories, you should use exact age ranges that are more relevant and specific. APA 6 ✘ People over 65 years old APA 7 ✔ People in the age range of 65 to 75 years old Paper format 14. There is more flexibility in the 7th edition regarding APA paper format specifications on font. 15. The running head in an APA format title page no longer requires the words “Running head,” and instead now only requires a page number and a shortened version of your paper’s title. 16. Heading Levels 3-5 And while we had adopted some of these new guidelines still at the working stage, the most notable change in the paper format is the change of the Heading levels 3-5 which APA has updated “to improve readability”. When is ESNBU going to change over to APA7? We’d already started with some parts of the working version, like no Running head, no double space at the end of the sentence, the Crossref DOI display recommendation, some social media citations and online dictionary definitions. For manuscripts for Volume 5 Issue 2 it was too short a period for the authors to reformat already submitted manuscripts. However, from Volume 6, 2020 we require articles to be submitted in the new APA 7 format. Don’t worry; we’ll be guiding you on the way to learning the new APA 7. We'll shortly update our Manuscript Template and we'll produce an abridged APA 7 guide for our authors.

WoS accession number is an active link to the full record

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:36:37 +0000

WoS accession number is an active link to the full record You've probably noticed we display the WoS (Web of Science) accession number below the DOI for each article. It is now an active link - when clicked, the full details of the paper, as indexed in WoS, are displayed. You can create a free account or you may log in through your institution to view all the data.

ESNBU readership is ... the world!

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:14:13 +0000

ESNBU readership is ... the world! Ever wondered who is reading such a boutique journal? So far we have no visits from one continent - Antarctica. (Wi-fi is probably slow there). But that will change soon! The map is very dynamic and is changing by the hour. Here's what we've been finding. Our most recent readers come from 129 cities in 46 countries speaking 34 languages; from the USA and Canada through Norway and all of Europe, through Asia and Africa, even Madagascar, Mauritius, Indonesia and Malaysia! Want the details? Here are the stats in pdf. You write for a truly international audience! Publish with us! And tell us what you think in the comments below.

A Practical Approach to Subtitling Workshop by Dr Jorge Díaz-Cintas (UCL)

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:35:59 +0000

A Practical Approach to Subtitling Workshop by Dr Jorge Díaz-Cintas (UCL) 23 March at 09:30 to 26 March at 15:30 Venue: New Bulgarian University, Hall 20, Building 1 21, Montevideo street 1618 Sofia Department of English Studies, NBU Department of Romance and Germanic Studies, NBU Department of Cinema, Advertising and Show Business, NBU Center for Translation Studies, University College London, UK Open to professionals and students Some places still available Programme and further details Deadline for applications: 16 March 2015 More details and fees: Boris Naimushin, email: bnaimushin-AT-nbu.bg

Pressure to Publish

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:28:17 +0000

Pressure to Publish Pressure to Publish How Globalization and Technology are Increasing Misconduct in Scholarly Research “Promotion, appointments, and academic careers are really relying on publication and while that is in some ways good for the publishers and opens up some opportunities, I think there is always a concern that if the pressure is too high it will create an atmosphere in which the temptation to commit research or publication misconduct is increased.” Dr. Elizabeth Wager Chair of the Committee Publication Ethics (COPE) Read the White Paper by iThenticate Professional Plagiarism Prevention

Web Development Internships

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:09:52 +0000

Web Development Internships English Studies at NBU offers Web Design and Development Internships: coding, metadata tagging, and ePub production for Web Design and Development students. Duration: around 300 hours part-time, remote work (approx. 3-4 months, 2-3 hrs/day), starting 1 March 2024. Summer internships will also be available. The internship is unpaid. The interns assist in the journal's website production, particularly in the production of the (x)HTML and ePub versions of the journal articles. English Studies at NBU welcomes applicants with an interest in Web Design and Development, particularly e-book publishing, metadata tagging and semantic enrichment with RDFa, JSON-LD, DublinCore. While transferring the article contents, following the journal’s style guide, to create (x)HTML content, rich metadata and ePub files, you will be learning about RDFa, JSON-LD, DublinCore tagging and enrichment in a journal publishing context. Job Requirements 🗸 English Language (B1 reading skills) 🗸 Good HTML (and/or successfully completed WEBB502 Web development with HTML course) 🗸 Cooperation with the Managing Editor of the journal 🗸 Complete relevant reporting tasks 🗸 Identify opportunities to make code and process improvements. Personal Requirements 🗸 Pixel-perfect precision, code-oriented mentality, and an eye for detail 🗸 Strong ability to prioritize goals and tasks. 🗸 Responsible and trustworthy 🗸 Adaptability and flexibility 🗸 Communicative and positive disposition We offer: - Calm and stress-free, remote 'working environment' without fixed deadlines - Opportunities to expand your knowledge of coding with xHTML and CSS - Opportunity to learn about the Semantic Web, metadata tagging, semantic enrichment with RDFa, JSON-LD and the DublinCore ontology - Opportunity to learn about SEO through JSON-LD and Schema.org - Opportunity to learn about and use Linked Data to create rich bibliographic records - Opportunities to learn to work with new software, e.g. ePub creation with Sigil. If you are interested in the position, please send us a short email to englishstudies@nbu.bg (Subject line: Internship24) expressing your interest and motivation. Short-listed candidates will be invited for a brief interview at NBU over a cup of coffee or tea. Contact for further information and questions: Stan Bogdanov, PhD Managing Editor englishstudies@nbu.bg https://esnbu.org

ESNBU implements ROR persistent identifiers

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 17:35:55 +0000

ESNBU implements ROR persistent identifiers We're thrilled to announce that English Studies at NBU is taking a significant step towards enhancing the quality and accessibility of research. Starting from Volume 9, Issue 1, 2023, we are implementing ROR (The Research Organization Registry) persistent identifiers to provide even better metadata! What does this mean for our readers, contributors, and the academic community at large? ROR provides a unique identifier for research organizations, ensuring that their contributions and affiliations are accurately and consistently represented. By integrating ROR persistent identifiers into our journal, we are striving to improve the accessibility, discoverability, and traceability of scholarly work published in English Studies at NBU. Here are a few key benefits of this implementation: Enhanced Metadata: ROR persistent identifiers enable us to provide richer and more reliable metadata for published articles, including precise and up-to-date information about the organizations involved in the research. Improved Discoverability: With ROR, researchers and readers can easily locate and access relevant articles by searching for specific organizations or exploring the connections between research institutions and their contributions. Increased Trustworthiness: By utilizing ROR persistent identifiers, we ensure that the affiliations of authors and their research organizations are accurately represented, promoting transparency and trust within the academic community. We firmly believe that this step will contribute to the continuous growth and development of English Studies at NBU. By embracing technological advancements and adopting best practices in scholarly publishing, we are committed to delivering a seamless and enriching experience for all stakeholders involved. We're excited about this new chapter in our journal's journey and the impact it will have on scholarly research. We look forward to continuing to bring you the latest insights, diverse perspectives, and thought-provoking content in the field of English Studies. Stay tuned for the upcoming Volume 9, issue 1, 2023. Thank you for being a part of our vibrant research community! More about ROR California Digital Library, Crossref, and DataCite launched ROR in 2019 following extensive community collaborations to develop an open registry of research organization identifiers. ROR is the only organization identifier that is completely open, focused specifically on affiliations, operated as a community initiative, and supported in core scholarly infrastructure. ROR is the first and only organization identifier that is openly available (CC0 data available via an open REST API and public data dump), specifically focused on identifying affiliations in scholarly metadata, developed as a community initiative to meet community use cases, and designed to be integrated into open scholarly infrastructure. It is the default identifier supported in Crossref DOI metadata, DataCite DOI metadata, and ORCID. ROR is used in journal publishing systems, data repositories, funder and grant management platforms, open access workflows, and other research infrastructure components to disambiguate institutional affiliations, improve discovery and tracking of research outputs by affiliation, and facilitate OA publishing workflows, among other use cases.

ESNBU is now in the Web of Science databases

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:19:04 +0000

ESNBU is now in the Web of Science databases ESNBU accepted for coverage in the ESCI! More precisely, beginning with 2017, ESNBU will be indexed and abstracted in Emerging Sources Citation Index, the new edition in the Web of Science Core Collection. For our authors this means that articles will be included in an author’s H-Index, and also any analysis on Web of Science data or related products such as InCites. After publishing three consecutives issues, while undergoing the more in-depth editorial review, we will be allowed to move on and apply for evaluation in one of the three flagship Citation Indexes, namely, the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) or the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI). Indexing in the ESCI provides a mark of quality. And we promise to maintain our high standards in academic publishing! We thank you, all our editors, reviewers, and authors for being on this journey with us so far! Share proudly with your colleagues that you have been part of it!

New DOI Display Guidelines

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:16:06 +0000

New DOI Display Guidelines We are changing over to the new DOI display recommendations Effective March 2017, Crossref has updated their DOI display guidelines, in part to ensure security (with https). For more details, see https://www.crossref.org/display-guidelines/ The new recommended format looks like this: https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.1.5 And here’s how that looks in an APA Style reference: Troeva, B. (2015). Helping learners with dyslexia read in English. English Studies at NBU, 1(1), 63–71. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.1.5 We recommend that you use the new format consistently throughout a reference list. We will begin using the new format in ESNBU from Vol.4, issue 2 forward. But, to clarify, in already published papers, all of the following are currently considered correct APA Style: https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.1.5 http://dx.doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.15.1.5 doi:10.33919/esnbu.15.1.5 - i.e. no active link On the web pages of articles which display the references, we will be retrospectively changing over to the new DOI display in compliance with the Crossref recommendations. Reference Crossref. (2017). Crossref DOI Display. Retrieved from https://www.crossref.org/display-guidelines Update: See how we construct our DOIs

ESNBU POSITION STATEMENT Re: AI-assisted and AI-generated writing in manuscripts

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:27:34 +0000

ESNBU POSITION STATEMENT Re: AI-assisted and AI-generated writing in manuscripts OpenAI's ChatGPT made the news in late January 2023 by passing licensing exams in Medicine, Law and Business. And while academic integrity has been helped by AI tools for a number of years, the latest developments of such Large Language Models with their rapidly increasing sophistication have already become a concern to publishers and editors. ESNBU is publishing a position statement in relation to AI-assisted writing and AI-generated writing in manuscripts by tools such as ChatGPT. We adopt the COPE position verbatim, whose guidelines we follow. AI tools cannot meet the requirements for authorship as they cannot take responsibility for the submitted work. As non-legal entities, they cannot assert the presence or absence of conflicts of interest nor manage copyright and license agreements. Authors who use AI tools in the writing of a manuscript, production of images or graphical elements of the paper, or in the collection and analysis of data, must be transparent in disclosing in the Materials and Methods (or similar section) of the paper how the AI tool was used and which tool was used. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, even those parts produced by an AI tool, and are thus liable for any breach of publication ethics. We strongly discourage submission of manuscripts which are generated by LLM. Manuscripts that include text generated from AI/LLM shall only be considered if the produced text is presented as a part of the paper's experiment and/or experimental analysis. Therefore, use of AI/LLM must be disclosed. In case of non-disclosure of use of such tools, we will reject such manuscripts. Additionally, if a published paper is detected post-publication to have been generated or enhanced by LLM, we shall retract the said publication. Although tools to detect AI-assisted writing and AI-generated texts exist (e.g. Turnitin, ZeroGPT) they are not reliable enough yet. Use of AI-generated text proliferates into education, certification, hiring and recruitment, social writing platforms, disinformation, and beyond and this has raised ethical concerns among educational institutions and academic publishers. The editors of ESNBU are not using AI tools to make specific editorial decisions on manuscripts but do have a collection of AI-like tools to help inform their editorial assessments. Peer-reviewed journals and publishers have been using AI-like tools during the manuscript submission, peer review, and publication processes for some time. Common uses include checking for duplicate, highly similar, plagiarized, or fake manuscripts; identifying key words to aid in the editorial process and for improving discoverability of published content; recommending peer reviewers based on keywords or other metadata; validating references; checking image integrity; and creating summaries of content. Each of these processes also requires some level of human review and oversight. We use these technologies responsibly and will continue to provide readers, authors and reviewers with information on accountable and transparent use of such tools by ESNBU as these technologies are evolving. As debates around AI-assisted and AI-generated writing are evolving, we shall do our best to keep up with best practices in the publishing industry and shall revisit our policy.

ESNBU in Index Copernicus Journals Master List database

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:06:37 +0000

ESNBU in Index Copernicus Journals Master List database So we'd filled in this 10 page questionnaire, got evaluated and are now indexed in the ICI Journals Master List database. We got 100 ICV 2018 (Index Copernicus Value, whatever that means, ranging 0-200); and we got 20 MSHE points for 2019 (whatever that means too) as an evaluation index by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. See for yourselves https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/details?id=50139