Editorial Principles Research Articles

‘Brother Albert’: Albert Erskine, Malcolm Lowry, and the Editing of Under the Volcano

Abstract In this essay, I draw on a range of archival sources to examine the working relationship between the modernist author Malcolm Lowry and the literary editor Albert Erskine. I examine Erskine’s editing of Lowry’s Under the Volcano (1947) at the firm Reynal and Hitchcock and unpack Erskine’s input into the final shape of the novel. Erskine worked with Lowry extensively on the manuscript of Under the Volcano in 1946 and 1947 and oversaw several significant changes to the text. In this essay, I examine Erskine’s approach to literary editing, exploring its origins in the New Criticism of Robert Penn Warren and Cleanth Brooks, and Erskine’s negotiations between the practicalities and demands of commercial postwar publishing and Lowry’s exacting and experimental approach to his work. In doing so, I explore firstly how Erskine’s literary editing was shaped by his training in a particularly American form of New Criticism and, secondly, how these editorial principles were carried out and shaped the final form of Under the Volcano.

CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTISTIC EDITING AND ARTISTIC TRANSLATION

This scientific article investigates the necessity of adhering to linguistic norms and existing editorial principles when editing literary translations from foreign languages, taking into account the shared aspects of translation and editorial criteria. The study focuses on the quality of editing the Uzbek translation of the novel The Alchemist, compared to its English and Russian versions. It examines issues such as preserving the semantic features of the text during the editing process and provides suggestions and recommendations for addressing shortcomings that arise in the editorial process.

Spermatology and testis biology - honouring the contributions of James M. Cummins.

sion="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> RD Reproduction, Fertility and Development Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 1031-3613 1448-5990 CSIRO Publishing 36 Gardiner Road Clayton 3168 Victoria Australia RD24134 10.1071/RD24134 Foreword Dedication to Jim Cummins Spermatology and testis biology - honouring the contributions of James M. Cummins M. Yeste and G. B. Martin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2209-340X Yeste Marc A * https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1905-7934 Martin Graeme B. B Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona , Girona , Spain . Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Western Australia , Stirling Highway , Crawley , WA , Australia . * Correspondence to: Marc Yeste Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain Email: marc.yeste@udg.edu 12 September 2024 36 15 Collection: Dedication to Jim Cummins RD24134 17 August 2024 Received: 17 August 2024 20 August 2024 Accepted: 20 August 2024 12 September 2024 Published: 12 September 2024 © 2024 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing 2024 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). This collection celebrates the important contributions James (Jim) Michael Cummins made to the field of reproductive biology. It covers a variety of topics but with a clear focus on spermatology where Jim's impact, as a scientist and teacher, was most profound. As a core member of the Editorial Board of Reproduction, Fertility and Development , for a series of Editors-in-Chief, he was a font of wisdom for all aspects of the field, including reproductive technology in humans, and acted as a guardian of editorial principles and ethics. This article belongs to the Collection Dedication to Jim Cummins.

Fitzgerald and the Literary Marketplace: Writing for Love and Money

ABSTRACT All eleven essays in Business Is Good: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Professional Writer, by James L. W. West III, contain fascinating, often surprising, material that West encountered in his editing of sixteen of the eighteen volumes in the Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Six of the essays are related to Fitzgerald’s decision to earn his living as a professional author, a choice whose delights and frustrations West brings alive through letters he has found, details he has unearthed, and connections he has made while establishing biographical context for various works he has edited. The five remaining essays more directly address issues related to the actual texts of the works Fitzgerald created—their composition, their revision by Fitzgerald, their marketing, and their final editing for first and subsequent publication. These five essays provide an excellent—and, though perhaps difficult to believe, entertaining—overview of the field of textual editing. They contain an especially useful discussion of editorial principles one might consider when editing a classic novel such as The Great Gatsby that has gone or, like The Sun Also Rises, is soon to go into the public domain.

Methodology of Mosaicking and Georeferencing for Multi-Sheet Early Maps with Irregular Cuts Using the Example of the Topographic Chart of the Kingdom of Poland

The Topographic Chart of the Kingdom of Poland (pol. Topograficzna Karta Królestwa Polskiego, commonly referred to as ‘the Quartermaster’s Map’, hereinafter: TKKP) is the first Polish modern topographic map of Poland (1:126,000, 1843). Cartographic historians acclaim its conception by the General Quartermaster of the Polish Army, noting its editorial principles and technical execution as exemplars of the early 19th-century cartographic standards. Today, it stands as a national heritage relic, furnishing invaluable insights into the former Polish Kingdom’s topography. Although extensively utilised in geographical and historical inquiries, the TKKP has yet to undergo a comprehensive geomatic investigation and publication as spatial data services. Primarily, this delay stems from the challenges of mosaicking and georeferencing its 60 constituent sheets, owing to the uncertain mathematical framework and irregular sheet cuts. In 2023, the authors embarked on rectifying this by creating a unified TKKP mosaic and georeferencing the map to contemporary reference data benchmarks. This endeavour involved scrutinising the map’s mathematical accuracy and verifying prior findings. The resultant product is accessible via the ‘Maps with the Past’ platform, developed by the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences The dissemination of raster data services adhering to OGC standards such as WMTS (Web Map Tile Service), ECW (Enhanced Compression Wavelet), and COG (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF) facilitates the swift and seamless integration of the generated data into web and GIS tools. The digital edition of the TKKP emerges as a pivotal resource for investigations spanning natural and anthropogenic environmental transformations, sustainable development, and cultural heritage studies.

Leksikos vartosenos tyrimai ir leksikografinė praktika

The article presents research on the usage of Lithuanian lexis and lexicographical works on the Lithuanian language from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. It reveals how scientific research has been related to academic activity and lexicographic work (data gathering, analysis, dictionary development), and vice versa. Talking about the early and mid-20th century, the focus lies on the well-grounded articles on appropriate language use by Kazimieras Būga and on the preparation of the “Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language”, as well as on Jonas Jablonskis’ interest in the standard language, creation of new words, his work on the dictionary of Antanas Juška and his reviews of earlier dictionaries. Jablonskis’ own “Mūsų žodynėlis” [Our Dictionary] is also briefly discussed. Further on, the article talks about the work of Juozas Balčikonis and the beginnings of the academic “Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language”. Particular mention is made of Pranas Skardžius’ and Antanas Salys’ research on word structure and usage. In addition, various articles in language journals as well as the structure and editorial principles of the journal “Kalbos patarėjas” are reviewed. The research in the Soviet era is mainly associated with the lexicographical activities of Jonas Kruopas and Kazys Ulvydas and the editorial work on both the (historical) “Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language” and the “Dictionary of the Present Lithuanian Language”. The research interest of this period lies primarily in the analysis of lexical structure and systemic relations, whereas publication activity focuses on editing special dictionaries (such as dictionaries of synonyms, antonyms, valency, phraseology, and comparisons), and the publication of textbooks and monographs in the field of lexicology. The article gives an overview of studies that analyse the development and change of various lexical items, describe different semantic groups, language variation, and its phrasal components. Furthermore, lexical databases and the information system e.kalba are given an overview. The main focus here lies on reviewing lexical research and lexicographical projects carried out in the 1990s and the early 21st century, and on revealing lexicographical problems.

Open-Access Theology: Introducing the <i>St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology</i>’s Digital Publishing Model

The St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology (SAET) is an online multi-author reference work designed as a resource for those engaged with, or wishing to learn more about, the academic study of theology. The SAET seeks to provide a suite of comprehensive, fully open-access peer-reviewed articles with no fees or sign-up requirements. In doing so, the editors aim to improve the availability of high-quality information for readers worldwide, especially those for whom access to resources through traditional academic publishing is restricted by cost, lack of institutional affiliation, or limited library resources. This article introduces the SAET’s digital publishing model, discussing the scholarly and editorial principles that have informed the development of the project. In particular, the article examines the ways in which the SAET’s commitment to providing quality open-access scholarship has significantly shaped the project’s information management and publishing processes.Technical strategies for widening access to theological knowledge are discussed, focusing on information discovery through the Encyclopaedia’s faceted search and in-article hyperlinks, as well as available article formats (HTML and PDF). This is accompanied by an explanation of strategies for long-term curation and preservation of theological knowledge within the SAET, namely capturing and preserving conceptual information through enriched XML mark-up and embedded metadata. The SAET’s article lifecycle is then conceptualized in reference to digital curation and preservation actions described by the Digital Curation Centre’s ‘DCC Curation Lifecycle Model’, leading to conclusions about the distinctive character of the SAET article workflow, in which curation and preservation of theological knowledge is integrated into its creation and production.

100 år med Danmarks Stednavne

Names are an important part of the intangible cultural heritage that our language represents and placenames are an important source for many subjects such as language research, geography, history, archaeology etc. Therefore, it is an important task to provide knowledge about place-names in a form that can be used widely. This knowledge can be found in the book series Danmarks Stednavne (‘Place-Names of Denmark’), and in 2022, it is one hundred years since the first volume of the series was published. In this article, we present the editorial history of the series and describe the process in the development of the volumes, each standing on the shoulders of its predecessors. The series’ chosen form of production based on a land-registration system, which today can be considered obsolete, is explained, along with the variation regarding which classes of place-names have been treated in each volume and the varying inclusion of settlement-historical presentations based on the place-name evidence. While such issues have changed, the series has upheld a consistent focus on listing historical forms of the place-names and interpreting their etymology. The presentation of the publishing process and changed editorial principles in the course of time are rounded off with the current editorial plans for the future of Danmarks Stednavne.

Artificial Intelligence and Authorship Editor Policy: ChatGPT, Bard Bing AI, and beyond

Artificial intelligence and large-language model chatbots have generated significant attention in higher education, and in research practice. Whether ChatGPT, Bard, Jasper Chat, Socratic, Bing AI, DialoGPT, or something else, these are all shaping how education and research occur. In this Editorial, we offer five editorial principles to guide decision-making for editors, which will also become policy for the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. First, we articulate that non-human authorship does not constitute authorship. Second, artificial intelligence should be leveraged to support authors. Third, artificial intelligence can offer useful feedback and pre-review. Fourth, transparency of artificial intelligence usage is an expectation. And fifth, the use of AI in research design, conduct, and dissemination must comply with established ethical principles. In these five principles, we articulate a position of optimism for the new forms of knowledge and research we might garner. We see AI as a mechanism that may augment our current practices but will not likely replace all of them. However, we do issue caution to the limitations of large language models including possible proliferation of poor-quality research, Stochastic Parroting, and data hallucinations. As with all research, authors should be comfortably familiar with the underlying methods being used to generate data and should ensure a clear understanding of the AI tools being used prior to deployment for research.

Reflections on the Ideas, Paradigms, and Methodologies of China Studies: Philip C. C. Huang and Modern China

Since its inception almost fifty years ago, Modern China has kept pace with international scholarly trends and greatly influenced global academia. As the founder and editor of Modern China, Philip C. C. Huang’s editorial principles, scholarly ideas, and personal theories and methodologies have been prominently embodied in the themes and contents of the journal, which has guided the development, evolution, and changing currents in the field of China studies. Reflecting back on the older methodologies of China studies, Huang abandoned the existing theoretical framework of either/or binaries and, basing himself firmly in empirical practice, pursued a new perspective focusing on the interrelationships and interpenetrations between dualities. Huang’s work has laid out the path for the future development of theory and practice in China studies.

Samuel Johnson’s Literary Criticism in the Light of Preface to Shakespeare

Preface to Shakespeare has long been considered a classic document of English literary criticism. In it, Johnson sets forth his editorial principles and provides an appreciative analysis of the merits and defects of the work of the great Elizabethan dramatist—Shakespeare. The present paper mainly discusses Johnson’s literary theories proposed in Preface to Shakespeare which can be concluded as follows: First, Johnson’s famous theory of “general nature,” in which he emphasizes the importance of the universality of literary works. Second, the importance of morality and didacticism in literature. Third, Johnson’s opposition to confirming “three unities” dogmatically, especially the unity of time and the unity of place. Except for the discussion of Johnson’s theories, the present paper also summarizes the features and the limitations of Johnson’s criticism. Through the analysis of Johnson’s views on literature in Preface to Shakespeare, the present paper provides a general overview of Samuel Johnson’s literary criticism.

On Editing the British Journal of Psychotherapy

In this interview by email, Ann Scott, Editor‐in‐Chief of the British Journal of Psychotherapy from 2009 to 2022, is in conversation with Brett Kahr, responding to questions put to her by him and the Journal's Editorial Board. The interview focuses on Scott's background and its influence on her work; her early role at Free Association Books and her role as Deputy Editor of the BJP. She identifies papers from the Journal, on her watch as Editor‐in‐Chief, that have resonated particularly powerfully for her, commenting that all convey a sense of urgency and immediacy. She is asked to comment on the relationship between clinical and research approaches; current debates about informed consent; the Journal's title; the impact of online as well as print publication; whether published topics have changed over time; and the Journal's international standing. She describes the editorial principles that have governed her approach to the editorship, drawing on work by Britton, Turquet, Rey and Gabbard. She comments on some challenges she has faced as an editor, and shares the highlights of her tenure. Lastly, she is asked whether the editorship has impacted on her clinical practice, whether she has any regrets, and how she would like to be remembered in relation to her editorial work.

《左傳》接受與貞觀視角———以《群書治要》截録“華元食士”爲例

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.
 貞觀五年魏徵等人編纂《群書治要》，該書究竟有無思想内涵？如果有，應該如何把握？根據序文，魏徵意圖編纂一部不同於《皇覽》、《遍略》，講求文義、見本知末、治國理政、合時可用的經世群書文本。因此，如何從截録自古籍的文句，挖掘出藴含編纂者詮釋的叙述，致用就是問題的關鍵。本文挑選《群書治要·左傳》裏的一則記載———“華元食士”，以此爲切入點，透過文脈的分析與語境的掌握，明晰《群書治要·左傳》藴含異於《左傳》的視角與意義。文分三大部分，一者，以經典還原的方式，掌握《左傳》取捨先後面貌，以爲詮釋基礎；二者，透過掌握“華元食士”記載的歷史解讀，定位唐代解讀的取向；三者，説明“羊斟敗國”到“華元食士”評價觀點的異同，以及透過《貞觀政要》的語境外證與《群書治要》編纂意圖的内證，彰顯此思想的内涵。經過以上的分析，藉由“華元食士”叙述取向關注“恩結人心”的情感、重視“屈己得人”互動的人際經營，顯見《群書治要》擁有反映時代的思想特色，“以編代作”的詮釋意圖，所以持續從文本的比對與詮釋，拓展《群書治要》的思想研究有其重要性。
 The Qunshu zhiyao is an anthology compiled by Wei Zheng (580-643) and his team in 603. Does this book embrace any specific ideology? If so, how should one ensure understanding of such an ideology? According to the preface to the Qunshu zhiyao, Wei Zheng intended to compile an anthology that would differentiate itself from two predecessors, the Huanglan and Bianlue. By laying emphasis on the meaning of the text, he aimed to reveal the causes and effects of events in order to illustrate governing principles and provide practical solutions to contemporary issues. Therefore, the book was intended to uncover the implicit interpretation of the editors of the sources from which he excerpted the texts that became the entries of his compilation. Practicality is one such key principle. The present article discusses a Zhuozhuan narrative on “Hua Yuan Feeding His Soldiers” anthologized in the Qunshu zhiyao, contrasting the perspective and meaning in this excerpt in the Tang compilation with the Zhuozhuan original context.
 This article has three goals: (1) to identify the differences between the original Zhuozhuan and its edited version by means of restoration of the original status of the classic; (2) to reconstruct the Tang preferences of interpretation through collecting and surveying historical interpretations of the narrative on “Hua Yuan Feeding His Soldiers”; and (3) to explain the differences and similarities between the critical perspectives of “Yang Zhen Causing Downfall of His State” and “Hua Yuan Feeding His Soldiers” to discover how the ideology embedded within was intended to be justified and illuminated in light of the context of the Zhenguan zhengyao and the editorial principles of the Qunshu zhiyao.
 The present study comes to a conclusion that the narrative on “Hua Yuan Feeding His Soldiers” centers on “winning people‘s hearts” and “humbling oneself to win support from people.” The former reveals human affections while the latter concerns relationship management. While it is apparent that the Qunshu zhiyao reflects ideologies of the Tang dynasty, there is also a clear attempt by the editors to proclaim their interpretations when selecting excerpts from ancient classics rather than writing new works. Therefore, comparative and interpretative study of these texts is essential in deepening our understanding of the ideology of the Qunshu zhiyao.

Vetus Latina: Die Reste Der Altlateinischen Bibel, 11/2: Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Pars Altera, Fascicle 2: Sir 28,25–33,26. Edited by Anthony J. Forte

This is the second instalment of Professor Forte’s continuation of the late Walter Thiele’s edition of the Old Latin versions of Sirach. It appears seven years after the previous fascicle (reviewed in JTS, ns 66 [2015], pp. 735–6) and, in keeping with the practice of the series, continues without a break. For details of the manuscripts and editorial principles, one has to refer to Thiele’s initial fascicles from 1987–9. The Vulgate is the only text-type present throughout (V), and in many verses is the sole extant Latin version. However, apart from the two verses in these chapters where an early African text can be reconstructed from the writings of Cyprian (text-type K; Sir. 28:28, 29:15), the Vulgate represents the oldest Latin tradition. Because of the very close correspondence between text-types K and V, the extensive testimonia from the early fifth-century Liber de diuinis scripturis are assigned to a later text-type (D), and variant readings in Ambrose (text-type M; esp. Sir. 31:38) and Augustine (text-type A) are also deemed subsequent to the Vulgate. It is notable that there are numerous places where the Latin diverges from the Septuagint, sometimes with no apparent Greek Vorlage (e.g. Sir. 28:30 b, 29:23, 31:34, 31:37–8, 32:9, 33:9 b). There are a few additional verses, also without Greek parallels, which are not part of mainstream Vulgate tradition (e.g. Sir. 29:16–17). Differences between the verse numbering in the Septuagint (for which Forte follows Ziegler rather than Rahlfs, as can be seen in Sir. 31 [34 LXX]) and the Vulgate are clearly indicated in the relevant lines of text.

The rise of a new media ecosystem: exploring 15M’s educommunicative legacy for radical democracy

ABSTRACT This article explores the influence that the educommunicative dimension of the 15M Movement has had on the creation and consolidation of a new ecosystem of independent media. To this end, we rely on a document analysis of the movement’s minutes and manifestos and on the review of the editorial principles and educational activities of a sample of independent media. We also draw on ten in-depth interviews with key journalists and activists who actively participated in the 15M. We argue that the movement’s media activism had a clear educommunicative orientation that strengthened pre-existing media activism, opening windows of opportunity for media innovation. This contributed to the rise of a new media ecosystem of independent media characterised by three key elements: (1) synergies and mutual support; (2) the key role of the community of subscribers and users; and (3) an educational agency with a public service orientation. Finally, we illustrate that this new media ecosystem displays a clear educommunicative orientation. This orientation is rooted in the imaginary and practices of the 15M and is based on the revitalised civic role of journalism and on the value of information for radical democracy. This article advances social movement studies by engaging a dialogue between an educommunicative perspective and a media ecology lens. It articulates the relevance of media as educational agents and explores the impact of a social movement in the creation and shaping of a new media ecosystem.

The Latin Poems of Margareta van Godewijck (1627-1677)

This contribution presents the editio princeps of all extant Latin poems written by the Dutch poet Margareta van Godewijck from Dordrecht. In order to increase the accessibility of these hitherto unpublished texts, the edition is preceded by an extensive preparatory analysis of previous biographical sources and accounts of how her poems were received. These will illustrate the need for the present study. There follow an evaluation of her Latin poems with regard to both form and content and a discussion of her Latinity, textual interaction with other Neo-Latin poets, and the literary merits of her work. It is argued that her Latin poetry had a clear social and performative function and can best be considered within the context of student composition. Finally, an account of the trajectories of the two surviving autographs and an explanation of the editorial principles prepare the reader for the critical edition.

Wikipedia Entries: Collaborative Editing of Bias under Linguistic Hegemony?

Based on the content analysis of the multilingual articles of selected Wikipedia entries, this study examines the Wiki-content editing processes from the aspects of topic, framing, discourse, reference preferences and the relevance among languages, questioning with evidence that Wiki’s editing processes do not implement its editorial principles of objectivity and neutrality: Western discourse frameworks have taken root in the civilian global digital community; and there exists a biased “consensus” multilingually though the consistency of Wikipedia entries in various languages is currently weak and relatively independent. The intensified trend of linguistic hegemony highlights the necessity of better utilization of the Wiki-like worldwide platforms, and the importance of China to plan up-to-date international communication strategy and execution path with wisdom.

The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, Volume 1: Early Manuscript Books. Ed. Jennifer Keith, with Claudia Thomas Kairoff.

<i>The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, Volume 1: Early Manuscript Books</i>. Ed. Jennifer Keith, with Claudia Thomas Kairoff.

Edition der Kulmer Stadtbücher

The strategic plan of the Copernicus-Vereinigung, a scholarly organisation devoted to the regional history of West Prussia, to edit the four yet unpublished civic registers (Stadtbuch) out of a total of ten surviving from late-medieval Kulm (Chełmno), was motivated to no small degree by the intention of demonstrating that Prussia constituted an integral part of the Hanse. However, the editorial principles employed by the editors of the six volumes which have appeared hitherto were anything but unitary. Hence, it is greatly to be desired that future editors orient themselves according to modern editorial guidelines. Moreover, there is much work to be done on standardizing seemingly minor technical matters: the capitalization of words, the typographical representation of Siamese-twin letters (when to transcribe a scribal mark as ‘sz’ and when as ‘ß’), superimposed letters (ue) and redundant double consonants, on the abbreviations for various currencies and the description of the scribal hands. This article is intended as a contribution towards generating a common set of principles – a standard tool-kit, if you will – for editing Hanseatic civic registers.

Onze poèmes de Marinetti dans “Anthologie-Revue” (1898-1900). Édition et commentaire

This paper provides the first integral edition of eleven poems by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of Futurism. These eleven poems were all published from march 1898 to january 1900 in a now very rare journal: “Anthologie-Revue de France et d’Italie”. In these pages one can see Marinetti at work, ten years before the foundation of Futurism, both as a french poet and as a fin-de-siècle poet, both as a poet in verse and as a poet in prose. Since “Anthologie-Revue” was printed in Milan by a parisian editor, its redaction group was deeply concerned with franco-italian cultural relations. In this context, along the Milan-Paris axis, we can examine Marinetti’s earliest poetry and its evolution from sonnet to free verse. A decade before launching his avant-garde movement, young Marinetti faces the very last wave of the nineteenth-century Symbolism, showing a general predilection for french poetry. Moreover he had composed french verse since his adolescence. A main editorial principle is at the basis of the present work: the dedication preceding each poem and the place and date following it are always transcripted and possibly commented. New data about european literary contacts are thus documented. New information and details about circumstances of composition are often offered. Texts receiving a new light from either a contemporary historical event or a particular place and landscape.