Acta Onomastica

Acta Onomastica is a Czech linguistic journal devoted to onomastics, the study of proper names. It is published twice a year by the Institute of the Czech Language of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Ústav pro jazyk český Akademie věd České republiky). It is the only onomastic journal in the Czech Republic and is highly regarded by Czech and international scholars. The journal was founded in 1960 by Vladimír Šmilauer and Jan Svoboda. Over its history it has appeared under several titles: Zpravodaj Místopisné komise ČSAV (1960–1982), Onomastický zpravodaj ČSAV (1983–1992), Onomastický zpravodaj (1993–1994), and since volume 36 (1995) it has carried its current name, Acta Onomastica. The journal is indexed in international databases including SCOPUS, ERIH+, CEJSH, and EBSCO. Its editorial leadership has included Vladimír Šmilauer (until 1983), Miloslava Knappová (from 1984), Libuše Olivová-Nezbedová (1993–2003), Milan Harvalík (2004–2017), and Pavel Štěpán (since 2017). The journal publishes original research, reviews, and reports on place names, personal names, and other categories of proper names, with a focus on Czech and Slavic material but also covering broader European and general onomastic topics. It serves as a key venue for onomastic research in Central Europe and maintains an international readership.

Acta Onomastica was founded in 1960 by Vladimír Šmilauer and Jan Svoboda under the title Zpravodaj Místopisné komise ČSAV (Bulletin of the Topographical Commission of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences). Vladimír Šmilauer served as editor-in-chief until 1983. In 1983 the journal was renamed Onomastický zpravodaj ČSAV (Onomastic Bulletin of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences), and in 1993 it became Onomastický zpravodaj. From volume 36 (1995) it has been published under its current title, Acta Onomastica. Miloslava Knappová became editor-in-chief in 1984, followed by Libuše Olivová-Nezbedová (1993–2003), Milan Harvalík (2004–2017), and Pavel Štěpán (since 2017). The journal is published twice a year by the Institute of the Czech Language of the Czech Academy of Sciences. It is the only onomastic journal in the Czech Republic and is highly regarded by Czech and international scholars. It is indexed in SCOPUS, ERIH+, CEJSH, and EBSCO.

• 2017

  Pavel Štěpán becomes editor-in-chief.

• 2004

  Milan Harvalík becomes editor-in-chief (until 2017).

• 1995

  From volume 36, the journal adopts its current title Acta Onomastica.

• 1993

  Renamed Onomastický zpravodaj; Libuše Olivová-Nezbedová becomes editor-in-chief (until 2003).

• 1984

  Miloslava Knappová becomes editor-in-chief.

• 1983

  Renamed Onomastický zpravodaj ČSAV; Vladimír Šmilauer ends his tenure as editor-in-chief.

• 1960

  Journal founded as Zpravodaj Místopisné komise ČSAV by Vladimír Šmilauer and Jan Svoboda.

The only onomastic journal in the Czech Republic, highly regarded by Czech and international scholars, indexed in SCOPUS, ERIH+, CEJSH, and EBSCO.

• Acta Onomastica (journal)

  Peer-reviewed academic journal on onomastics, published twice yearly.

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