This is the third issue of volume 44 (2021) of the Nordic Journal of Linguistics. NJL is the journal of the Nordic Association of Linguists. Individuals may subscribe to the Journal by joining the Nordic Association of Linguists. The NAL membership form can be found on the Cambridge University Press web site of NJL, https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/nordic-journal-of-linguistics, as well as on the NAL web site, https://www.cfl.aau.dk/nordic-association-of-linguists/. As of this year’s volume (44/2021), NJL is published online only. This transition has not meant any essential changes to the issue-based structure and the regular schedule of three issues per volume that NJL has been following throughout the years.
In this note, we wish to draw attention to recent changes in the editorship of the journal. Gunnar Ólafur Hansson (University of British Columbia), who has served as one of the editors of NJL, has stepped down, and Sara Myrberg (Lund University) has joined the editorial team as a new editor along with Marit Julien (Lund University) and Matti Miestamo (University of Helsinki). We wish to thank Gunnar for all the hard work he has done for the journal during his years as editor. Furthermore, the journal has a new Editorial Board representing research on Nordic languages and approaches to language studies in the Nordic countries as broadly as possible. The members of the Editorial Board are listed on the NJL website at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/nordic-journal-of-linguistics/information/editorial-board. The outgoing Editorial Board members deserve our gratitude for their valuable contributions to the quality of the journal. At the same time, we would like to warmly welcome the new members to the Board and we look forward to working with them to make the journal ever better!
We would also like to remind our readers and potential contributors that there are four ways to contribute to NJL: (longer) articles, short communications, review articles and book reviews. Short communications are like articles in that they are peer-reviewed, but they are different from articles in that they make it possible to state or illustrate an empirical point without necessarily giving a full-fledged and theoretically integrated analysis. Short communications are also appropriate for comments on articles published earlier in NJL. Manuscripts of articles and short communications will normally be read by three referees. Review articles are like regular articles in length and, like book reviews, they discuss a recent book of major importance or relevance to the NJL readership (or two or more books on the same topic); the greater length allows for more detailed and substantial evaluation and critique. Like book reviews, review articles are typically invited by the Editors, but unsolicited submissions in this category will also be considered. Review articles are like articles in that they undergo peer review. All submissions, including book reviews and review articles, are to be submitted through NJL’s ScholarOne Manuscripts site: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/njl. General queries should be sent to njleditors@cambridge.org.
Last but not least, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks, collectively and anonymously, to all reviewers who have reviewed manuscripts for the journal.
