In response to an invitation by professor Guntis Šmidchens, I am sharing a few observations about the development of the Journal of Baltic Studies. These are personal reflections of a regular reader and contributor…The noteworthy activities include the exchange of scholarly views, and the dissemination of knowledge, with the purpose of advancing the accumulation of knowledge of all aspects of the Baltic Sea region…I am also reminded of the debates that preceded the journal. There were questions of strategic principles. Would a journal generate respectable research about the Baltics? Or, would it be a publication of the last resort for marginal explorations? Would it help raise the scholarly reputation of the AABS and its members?
To read Dr. King’s full comments on the Journal of Baltic Studies, please download Gundar King JBS discussion.pdf We welcome your comments on the Journal of Baltic Studies. Comments and responses can be sent to Amanda Swain, newsletter editor.