Committee on Publications


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Background

Throughout its history, the LSA has convened individual members and formed various committees to consult on its scholarly publishing activities. As an outgrowth of the 2014-2018 Long-range Strategic Plan, a standing committee on Publications was formed to address strategic goals and objectives for LSA's publishing program.

Charge

To ensure that the LSA’s publishing program meets the strategic goals and objectives for scholarly communication.

Responsibilities

  • To interpret and apply the LSA’s Guidelines for Approving New Periodical Content, making formal recommendations to the EC as appropriate.
  • To aid the editors of LSA journals when they seek consultation concerning large-scale strategic or operational matters.
  • To develop specific criteria for evaluating the quality of the LSA’s publishing program.
  • To develop a framework for determining how the LSA’s publications program can best meet the needs of the linguistics community by publishing work in areas of linguistic inquiry that are currently under-served.
  • To develop a framework for ongoing evaluation of new additions to the LSA’s publishing program and make recommendations for any necessary modifications to ensure that the program is achieving the stated goals and objectives of the LSA’s strategic plan.
  • To advise the Executive Committee on the appointment of: a) the editors-in-chief of LSA  journals and publications, and b) members of advisory boards, committees, and special interest groups relating to publications.
  • To advise the Secretariat on emerging issues affecting the business environment for scholarly publishing and the LSA’s business model for sustaining its internal publications.

Membership

This committee is composed of six members who serve staggered three-year terms, optimally with two members rotating off and two rotating on each year. At least one member of the committee should be a former Editor or Associate Editor of an LSA journal, and at least one should be an at-large member of the Executive Committee at the time of their appointment. The LSA Executive Director serves ex oficio.

Nominations for the Committee on Publications are solicited every spring. To express interest in receiving an invitation to serve on this committee, please contact the Secretariat staff.

Committee Members

  • Chair: Andries Coetzee, University of Michigan, Chair (2025-2027)
  • Lisa Green, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2025-2027)
  • Norma Mendoza-Denton, University of California, Los Angeles (2025-2026)
  • Jennifer Nycz, Georgetown University (2025-2026)
  • Joseph Salmons, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2025)
  • Kristen Syrett, Rutgers University (2025-2026)