The Sarmatian Review (formerly The Houston Sarmatian ) was a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal , published from 1981 to 2017 by the nonprofit Polish Institute of Houston , covering Slavistics (the study of the histories , cultures , and societies of the Slavic nations of Central , Eastern , and Southern Europe ).
5-527: The editor-in-chief was Ewa Thompson . From 1992 an abbreviated web edition was available, free of charge, six to ten weeks after the publication of the print edition. The journal was established in 1981, under the auspices of the Houston chapter of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America , as The Houston Sarmatian , obtaining its subsequent title in 1988. In 1999 a nonprofit public foundation,
10-424: Is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used at newspapers , magazines , yearbooks , and television news programs. The editor-in-chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and
15-530: The Polish Institute of Houston, was formed as a cultural and educational institution with the chief purpose of continuing the journal's publication. The journal took its name from " Sarmatia ", a semi-legendary appellation for the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , a multicultural state that, from the 16th to the 18th century, included most of Eastern Europe. The journal concerned itself with
20-495: The Slavic countries (most prominently Poland , Russia , and Ukraine ), the post-Soviet period, American and European ethnic questions, and matters related to mass media , higher education , literature , government , religion , and politics . The journal published articles, reviews , and occasionally samples of poetry . Editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief ( EIC ), also known as lead editor or chief editor ,
25-438: The editorial staff. The term is also applied to academic journals , where the editor-in-chief gives the ultimate decision whether a submitted manuscript will be published. This decision is made by the editor-in-chief after seeking input from reviewers selected on the basis of relevant expertise. For larger journals, the decision is often upon the recommendation of one of several associate editors who each have responsibility for
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