Five domestic scientific journals have been selected as the Science Journal of the Year 2023 award candidates. They are (in alphabetical order): Adult education , Elore , Media & communication , so & so and Working life research .
The prize is 25,000 euros. This is the second time that the Finnish Association of Scientific Publishers is giving out the award. The purpose is to increase the visibility and appreciation of domestic scientific publishing work and scientific publications.
The winner will be announced in Helsinki on October 9.
The winner will be announced on the Science Publication Days on October 9. In Helsinki at the House of Sciences.
The award goes to a domestic science magazine that is high-quality in terms of its content, editorial work and appearance, inventive in its development work, or otherwise distinguished. The award-winning journal is ISSN-numbered and at least partially peer-reviewed. It is published domestically regularly at least twice a year. The fields of science, publication languages and formats, and the journal's relationship to open publishing are equal.
Decisions are made by a three-member jury
The finalists are selected and the awardee is decided by a three-member jury, which is independent in its decisions and changes every year, and is invited to its task by the board of the Finnish Science Publishers Association. This year, the jury includes freelance science journalist Jani Kaaro , docent Tapio Nykänen (University of Oulu) and docent Mia Rönkä (University of Turku). Matias Karekallas, the project secretary of the Association of Finnish Science Publishers, acts as the secretary of the council .
The public's suggestions for the award recipient were accepted on August 11. until. One proposal was received, which is also among the finalists.
The prize is financed by copyright compensation
The Finnish Association of Scientific Publishers finances the award with royalties from scientific publications collected by the copyright organization Kopiosto .
More information about the award can be obtained from Pauliina Raento , secretary general of the Finnish Science Publishers' Association (office AT tiedekustanjat.fi / 040 508 6552).
The council's reasons for its choices
Adult Education (published by KVS Foundation & Adult Education Research Society )
Adult education is a wide-ranging scientific publication, the implementation of which breathes ingenuity on the one hand and care on the other. The hard core of the magazine is made up of peer-reviewed research articles, the topics of which are admirably diverse. At the same time, shorter story types deserve praise. In the writings, perspectives are opened to practical changes in teaching and education, the meaning of classics is considered, opinions are taken, and the authors of the research are presented. The implementation of the magazine is ambitious in its entirety, which can be seen in concise summaries, a visually pleasing look, and a website that strives to be up-to-date. Adult education is a good example of a scientific publication that serves not only research but also all kinds of readers interested in science, society and humanity.
Elore (published by the Society of Finnish Folklore Researchers )
Elore is a science magazine with a wide range of topics and perspectives, which explains the surrounding world, culture and thinking from surprising perspectives. The finely folded magazine combines timeless themes with current themes and themed issues. Elore often starts small, but its perspectives expand into larger social and cultural-historical explanations. The magazine has its place for the traditional "Kalevala" research of folklore, culture and tradition, but in its treatment, the details of the modern world, such as background music at Christmas time or photos taken by Finnish peacekeepers of themselves, open up in a new way. If you are interested in the history of the little person and today, Elore entices you to read and learn.
Media & communication (published by the Media and Communication Science Society Mevi )
Media & communication is an interesting, versatile and high-quality scientific publication on media, communication and journalism research. The publication is of a high scientific standard and serves a wide spectrum, including social sciences, environmental, economic and legal sciences, as well as philosophy. The magazine's current topics cover a wide range from online commenting to social media, artificial intelligence and photojournalism. The magazine also publishes current themed issues, for example on media responsibility. From the point of view of the current social debate, the key topics covered are, for example, populist counter-media, racism and Finns' trust in the news media. Media, journalism and communication are socially very topical themes, and the Publication Series successfully captures both the history, present and future images of these fields.
so & so (published by the Society of European Philosophy)
So & so is a rarity among our science magazines and one of our most versatile science, art and culture publications. Between science and art, the number one magazine in the field of philosophy is also artistically of a high standard. So & so is innovative, sharp, versatile and abundant in both its themes and structure. The magazine deals with current social and philosophical themes and also publishes interesting themed issues. The fold is stylish, inspiring and attractive. The magazine brings the latest views and debate to the Finnish conversation with articles, columns, interviews and topical speeches. So & so is not only a meeting place for academics, which enriches the magazine's perspectives. The magazine, born on the basis of passionate volunteer work, has grown into an important, universal and wide-ranging cultural actor. So and so is also a network of volunteers interested in philosophy and social issues, which works actively on social media, publishes books and organizes seminars, debates and public events. So & so is included in the Filosofia.fi online portal, which has a huge amount of both historical and current philosophical material.
Working life research (published by the Working Life Research Association )
Working life research is scientifically very high-level and classically elegant in its form, the contents of which are very current in society. The magazine is robust in content and naturally interdisciplinary at the same time. The perspectives of the articles draw from, for example, sociology, social work, business sciences, management and educational sciences and their interfaces. Both the domestic vitality of research in the field and the diversity of research perspectives concretely demonstrate how diverse the phenomenon under consideration is, i.e. the working life of the 21st century. Working life research underlines how necessary broad-based research is both from the point of view of understanding changes in society and practical decision-making.
