About the Journal
Focus and Scope
TSB (Toruń Bibliological Studies) is a peer-reviewed journal in the social sciences and humanities, whose issues focus mainly on issues in the field of social communication and media, including bibliology and information science and related sub-disciplines, such as media studies, archivistics and document management, journalism, media art.
TSB, published since 2008 biannually, is to provide a platform for presentation of scientific achievements as well as an international forum for exchange of experiences and discussion. The Editorial Board accepts previously unpublished articles and reviews written in Polish or one of the conference languages.
Peer Review Process
All Texts sent to the Editorial Board of TSB are reviewed in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the rules in force in scientific journals.
The review process proceeds in two stages:
- Firstly, articles submitted are subject to the qualification by the Editorial Committee, and in cases of doubt further internal review is carried out by members of the Scientific Council.
- Secondly, the papers undergo a double-blind review process, carried out by two independent Reviewers.
Based on the opinion of the Reviewers, the Editorial Board decides to accept, reject or return the article to the author for making corrections. In the last case, the article is returned to the author together with the reviews, however with the identity of the Reviewers removed.
Publication ethics and publication malpractice statment
As the editing team, the Editing Board and the Scientific Board aim at maintaing the highest quality of the scientific papers published in „Toruńskie StudiaBibliologiczne”, they make sure that all the intellectual rights are observed and the reliability of the content of the papers published in the journal is maintained in accordance with the ethical standards established by the Commitee on Publication Ethics (COPE) at all stages of the reviewing process. These standards determine the final and unquestionable rules of the reviewing process and editing of the manuscripts. The editing team, the Editing Board and the Scientific Board of „Toruńskie StudiaBibliologiczne” declare that compliance with the rules is not influenced by any relations with the sphere of business.
In accordance with the above, the following duties of all parties engaged in the reviewing process have been established:
I. DUTIES OF REVIEWERS
The reviewers of the manuscripts submitted to „Toruńskie StudiaBibliologiczne” are obliged to:
- Review the manuscripts in a meticulous and objective way according to the ethical standards and avoid all non-scientific criticism;
- Endeavour to improve the scientific value of the reviewed manuscripts;
- Withdraw from the reviewing process if they do not feel competent in the field the article is written in or there is a conflict of interests with the author of the manuscript;
- Inform the editors in case of breach of ethical standards of the reviewed manuscripts, including mostly plagiarism and autoplagiarism;
- Abide by the rules of confidentiality of information connected with the reviewing process.
II. DUTIES OF AUTHORS
The authors of the manuscripts submitted for reviewing in „Toruńskie StudiaBibliologiczne” are obliged to:
- Ensure that all submitted manuscripts are original and authentic;
- Ensure that all manuscripts have not been submitted for review in other scientific journals;
- Cooperate with the editors in the reviewing and editing process of the manuscripts under review;
- Disclose information on any previous publishing of the paper, if it is a full or part reprint;
- Disclose sources of funding of the research whose results are presented in the manuscripts;
- Disclose a complete list of authors of the manuscripts;
- Obtain consent for the publication of other copyrighted elements of the manuscript (e.g. illustrations, photos);
- Disclose information about a potential conflict of interests which can take place in the reviewing and editing process of the manuscripts;
- Expressing the wish to publish a paper in „Toruńskie StudiaBibliologiczne” is tantamount to agreeing to points 1 and 2.
III. DUTIES OF EDITORS
The members of the editing team of „Toruńskie StudiaBibliologiczne” are obliged to:
- Make decisions regarding the publication of the manuscripts only on the basis of their intellectual content, without regard to ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, sex, citizenship and political philosophy of the authors;
- Make objective decisions regarding the acceptance of the manuscripts for publishing and notify the authors of the manuscripts together with the justification;
- Provide information about the reviewing process of the manuscripts on the webpage;
- Maintain full anonymity in the process of reviewing the manuscripts and not disclose the contents of the review to a third party;
- Withdraw from the editing process in case of conflicts of interests with the author;
Inform the authors about any suggestions for changes in their manuscripts excluding layout and grammatical and typographic mistakes.
Open Access Policy
A periodical offering access to content under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 (CC BY-ND 3.0).
Publishing free of charge
The journal does not charge fees for submission of text to the review, preparation for publication and publication of articles.
Copyright policy
The TSB policy enables authors to retain copyright without any restrictive conditions. Additionally, the journal permits authors to maintain publishing rights without limitations. Specific terms and conditions regarding the license granted by authors to the journal are outlined in the agreement accessible within the online submission process.
The list of Reviewers
2019
Mariola Antczak (University of Lodz, Poland)
Wiesław Babik (Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland)
Radosław Bomba (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)
Wiktor Gardocki (University of Bialystok, Poland)
Jadwiga Woźniak-Kasperek (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Małgorzata Kisilowska (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Władysław Kolasa (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Sebastian Kotuła (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)
Jolanta Chwastyk-Kowalczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Justyna Adamus-Kowalska (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)
Arkadiusz Krawcewicz (University of Szczecin, Poland)
Jacek Ladorucki (University of Lodz, Poland)
Renata Malesa (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)
Joanna Maleszyńska (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland)
Alina Naruszewicz-Duchlińska (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olszyn, Poland)
Agnieszka Niekrewicz (The Jacob of Paradies University)
Mikołaj Ochmański (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Barbara Pitak-Piaskowska
Andrzej Radomski (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)
Karol Sacewicz (Institute onf National Remembrance in Olsztyn, Poland)
Anna Seweryn (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)
Stanisław Skórka (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Kamil Stępień (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)
Izabela Swoboda (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)
Katarzyna Tałuć (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)
2018
Michał Baczkowski (Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland)
Agnieszka Biały (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)
Alina Brzuska-Kępa (University of Lodz, Poland)
Włodzimierz Daszewski (Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland)
Zdzisław Gębołyś (Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Joanna Grela (Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland)
Zbigniew Gruszka (University of Lodz, Poland)
Anita Has-Tokarz (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)
Maria Juda (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)
Zofia Kaszowska (Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland)
Piotr Köhler (Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland)
Krzysztof Kubiak (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Joanna Matyasik (Provincial and Municipal Public Library in Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Nevzat Özel (Ankara University, Turkey)
Michał Rogoż (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Karol Sacewicz (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olszyn, Poland)
Stanisław Skórka (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Jacek Soszyński (Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland)
Bogumiła Staniów (University of Wrocław, Poland)
Fatoş Subaşıoğlu (Ankara University, Turkey)
Piotr Szlanta (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Marzena Świgoń (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olszyn, Poland)
Piotr Tafiłowski (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Adam Walaszek (Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland)
Katarzyna Wodniak (Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Jadwiga Woźniak-Kasperek (University of Warsaw, Poland)
2017
Hanna Batorowska (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Barbara Centek (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Jolanta Chwastyk-Kowalczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Wanda A. Ciszewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Ewa Głowacka (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Mariusz Jarocki (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Małgorzata Kisilowska (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Władysław Marek Kolasa (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Grzegorz Nieć (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Veslava Osińska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Natalia Pamuła-Cieślak (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Michał Rogoż (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Arkadiusz Wagner (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Renata Zając (Main Library of Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
2016
Barbara Centek (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Jolanta Chwastyk-Kowalczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Marzenna Ciechańska (Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland)
Małgorzata Czerwińska (University of Zielona Góra, Poland)
Małgorzata Fedorowicz-Kruszewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Ewa Głowacka (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Grażyna Gzella (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Iwona Imańska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Dorota Kamisińska (Centre for Media Research, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Małgorzata Kisilowska (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Władysław Marek Kolasa (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Grzegorz Nieć (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Natalia Pamuła-Cieślak (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Arkadiusz Wagner (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Katarzyna Wodniak (Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland)
Bronisława Woźniczka-Paruzel (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Grażyna Wrona (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Renata Zając (Main Library of Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
2015
Hanna Batorowska (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Jolanta Chwastyk-Kowalczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Dorota Degen (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Małgorzata Fedorowicz-Kruszewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Ewa Głowacka (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Grażyna Gzella (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Jacek Gzella (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Iwona Imańska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Dorota Kamisińska (Centre for Media Research, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Małgorzata Kisilowska (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Adam Jachimczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Grzegorz Nieć (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Michał Rogoż (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Ewa Wójcik (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Grażyna Wrona (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Renata Zając (Main Library of Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
2014
Hanna Batorowska (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Jolanta Chwastyk-Kowalczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Ewa Danowska (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Dorota Degen (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Małgorzata Fedorowicz-Kruszewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Grażyna Gzella (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Jacek Gzella (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Iwona Imańska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Adam Jachimczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Artur Jazdon (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland)
Grzegorz Nieć (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Natalia Pamuła-Cieślak (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Michał Rogoż (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Jonas Vaičenonis (Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania)
Katarzyna Wodniak (Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Bronisława Woźniczka-Paruzel (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Grażyna Wrona (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Renata Zając (Main Library of Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
2013
Zoja Jaroszewicz-Pierjesławiec (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland)
Evelina Kristanova (University of Lodz, Poland)
Grzegorz Nieć (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Michał Rogoż (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Remigiusz Sapa (Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland)
Stanisław Skórka (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Agata Walczak-Niewiadomska (University of Lodz, Poland)
Grażyna Wrona (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
2012
Jolanta Chwastyk-Kowalczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Jadwiga Konieczna (University of Lodz, Poland)
Piotr Nowak (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland)
Andrzej Romanow (University of Gdańsk, Poland)
Stanisław Skórka (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Hanna Tadeusiewicz (University of Lodz, Poland)
Krzysztof Woźniakowski (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
2011
Jolanta Chwastyk-Kowalczyk (The Jan Kochanowski University of Humanities and Sciences in Kielce, Poland)
Hanna Tadeusiewicz (University of Lodz, Poland)
Krzysztof Woźniakowski (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
2008–2010
Dorota Degen (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Małgorzata Fedorowicz-Kruszewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Ewa Głowacka (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Jacek Gzella (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Iwona Imańska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Ewa J. Kurkowska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Natalia Pamuła-Cieślak (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Janusz Tondel (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Arkadiusz Wagner (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)
Bronisława Woźniczka-Paruzel (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)