Studies in Writing

ISSN: 1572-6304

Editor: Professor Gert Rijlaarsdam
Subject: Communication (view other series in this subject area)
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Editorial Objectives
Topicality
Key Benefits
Key Audiences
Coverage
The Editor
Contact the Editorial Team
Editorial Board
Testimonials

International Series on the Research of Learning and Instruction of Writing

The Studies in Writing series includes a range of publications, each of which discusses a significant theme in the broad field of studying writing and written composition in first, second and foreign languages, at school and at work.

New Volumes:

Volume 24 University Writing Selves and Texts in Academic Societies, published in February and examines new trends in the different theoretical perspectives (cognitive, social and cultural) and derived practises in the activity of writing in HE in Europe and the US.

Volume 25 in this series, Learning to Write Effectively Current Trends in European Research is due to publish in August and provides a detailed overview of current research in written text production. A series of short papers from the European Research on Learning to Write Effectively Network reflect issues in ‘early-years’ writing skills, teaching and learning, effective document design and tools for exploring the writing process.

Editorial Objectives

Studies in Writing aims for multiple perspectives of writing, education and texts. The series provides a collection of theoretical and empirical insights into the foundations of writing, and learning and teaching processes in written composition. The series aims to cover theoretical issues, supported by both quantitative and qualitative empirical research and representing a wide range of nationalities. Studies in Writing provides a forum with research from established researchers, as well as contributions from young researchers. Fields of research covered are cognitive, socio-cognitive and developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, text linguistics, curriculum development and instructional science.

Topicality

Each book focuses on a central theme from the international forum of writing research. This implies that each book will contain about 7 to 10 chapters (200-250 pages) around one theme. Monographs are also welcomed.

Key Benefits

Studies in Writing is essential reading for all academics and researchers who are involved in the study of writing and the improvement of writing education and effective writing at work. The series:

• Acts as a forum for debate and the publication of papers which establish understandings of writing, text and writing education.
• Provides a unique opportunity for the exchange of peer reviewed knowledge on the widest extent of issues within the study of writing.
• Allows for the establishment of working networks of writing researchers from across the globe and from all disciplines involved in writing studies.

Key Audiences

Studies in Writing particularly encourages academics and researchers to share their research with an international audience. Contributors from across the globe that focus on issues and research which will affect and inform writing studies are welcome to submit book proposals for consideration in the series.

Coverage

The series encourages well-written articles with the focus on interdisciplinary, international and comparative standpoints on contemporary issues. Coverage includes, but is not restricted to:

Writing specific texts
• Learning & instruction: Writing Argumentative texts
• Learning & instruction: Research reports
• Learning & instruction: Instructive texts
• Learning & instruction: Writing hypertext

Writing and media
• Writing and text processors in school
• Writing with different media
• Processes in writing for new media

Writing at school
• Writing as a learning tool
• Effective instruction in writing
• Collaborative writing
• Writing in a foreign language
• Responding on writing

Psycholinguistical issues in writing
• Writing, working memory & lexical access
• The development of written morphology
• Writing and neuropsychology
• Writing and psychodynamica

Writing at work
• Writing at the workplace
• Document Design

Methodological issues in writing research
• The evaluation of written texts
• Research in writing processes

International scientific review procedure

An extensive review procedure is part of the production process. The series editor assembles a specific editorial board for each volume, in charge for reviewing and advising the guest editors and the series editor.

The Editor

Gert Rijlaarsdam is full professor at the University of Amsterdam. He started the book series Studies in Writing in 1996 as coordinator of the Special Interest Group (SIG) in Writing of the European Association of Research on Learning and instruction (EARLI). His research is on writing processes and intervention studies to improve writing processes and texts.

Contact the Editorial Team

Series Editor
Gert Rijlaarsdam
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
g.c.w.rijlaarsdam@uva.nl

Commissioning Editor
Chris Hart
chart@emeraldinsight.com

Editorial Board

Linda Allal, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Eric Espéret, University of Poitiers, France
David Galbraith, Staffordshire University, UK
Joachim Grabowski, Heidelberg University, Germany
Lucia Mason, University of Padova, Italy
Marta Milian, Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Spain
Annie Piolat, University of the Provence, France
Sarah Ransdell, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Liliana Tolchinsky, University of Barcelona, Spain
Mark Torrance, University of Derby, UK
Païvi Tynjala, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Carel van Wijk, Tilburg University, The Netherlands

Testimonials

"The Studies in Writing Series edited by Gert Rijlaarsdam is truly one of the most unique resources in the world on writing research. Individual volumes provide not only one of the best sources of the history of writing research but also an introduction to the contemporary issues still being investigated. The series is especially notable for providing easy access to the large and growing research literature on the cognitive and metacognitive processes of writing, the role of motivation in writing, and keyboarding and computer tools--not only during schooling but also in the adult workplace. Editors and authors are a Who's Who in the Writing Research World."
Professor Virginia Berninger, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Washington, USA

"Studies in Writing is the only international book series which focuses exclusively on writing research. The series represents a major contribution to understanding of writing processes and writing instruction, and each volume is written by authors who are experts in their field. This is an essential series for any writing researcher or doctoral student."
Professor Debra Myhill, Head of the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, UK

"For over a decade Studies in Writing has been the place to go to find the leading work in European writing research as well as the connections between work in Europe and research in the rest of the world. The series has advanced the international field of writing studies greatly and continues to maintain leadership and high standards."
Professor Charles Bazerman, Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

"The Studies in Writing series provides access to cutting-edge research on various aspects of writing, cognitive and motivational processes, technological tools, social contexts, instructional approaches. Any researcher or doctoral student who wants to investigate writing should consult the volumes - now numbering 20 - in this series. Conceptualization is closely linked to methodological developments that allow writing research to go forward."
Linda Allal, Emeritus professor, University of Geneva, Switzerland

"Written composition is a complex human activity best understood from an interdisciplinary perspective. Studies in Writing provides volumes from an impressive range of disciplines, using qualitative as well as quantitative methodologies, and admirably conveys a state-of-the-art perspective. The series highlights the research of composition scholars from all over the world and offers students of the field a truly indispensable resource."
Professor Ronald T. Kellogg, Professor of Psychology, Saint Louis University, USA

"The Studies in Writing Series, now in its 21st volume, is more than an up-to-date encyclopedia: It does not only provide theory and findings on almost all relevant topics of empirical writing research, whether from psychological, educational, or linguistic disciplinary backgrounds, but it also offers an exhibition of the development and increased interconnectedness of the world-wide writing research community. My psychological and linguistic life as a writing researcher has been accompanied by Studies in Writing books for more than a decade."
Joachim Grabowski, Professor of Educational Psychology, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

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