Scientia Denique

In 2010, the board of the Association of Hungarian Students and Young Researchers of Transcarpathia (KMDFKSZ) believed that a platform was needed where Hungarian-speaking students of the county could publish the results of their academic endeavors in their mother tongue. From the very first moment it was important not to limit the volume to just one or two disciplines, but to provide an opportunity for young researchers from every branch of science.

After elaboration of the basic concept for the journal, we faced the challenges of choosing a name for it. Sándor Seremet, the then president of the KMDFKSZ, had the idea to have a Latin name for the volume, and it seemed obvious that the word “Scientia” should be included in it. Tatjána Turányi, the vice-president of the organization at the time, was given the task of choosing the journal’s “first name”. She didn’t go far for the method: following Tzara, she randomly opened a Latin dictionary, and she also ended up at the letter D, and the word “Denique” caught her eyes. Not only did it sound good, but its meaning was compelling: ‘in a nutshell’. Science in a nutshell – this structure faithfully reflects the spirit of the journal.

Following the preparations, we announced the call for papers for the first volume. Finally, at the end of 2011, the first issue of Scientia Denique was published with 22 articles. It was immediately clear that there was a need to continue the “project”. And it seems that all this has not changed to this day, as SD is of great interest year after year. The vast majority of articles come from the social sciences and humanities, but we are pleased to receive more and more studies from the applied sciences, the natural sciences, and the abstract sciences.

Since the publication of the first volume, the editing process has undergone several changes, the whole journal is still in constant development in terms of appearance, but the basic concept has remained – we provide opportunities for Hungarian-speaking students and young researchers in Transcarpathia to publish their papers in Hungarian. Of course, we also welcome the papers of non-Transcarpathian Hungarians. We are pleased that more and more authors publish in Scientia Denique from other regions as well.

From the very beginning, with Scientia Denique we strive not to serve as a “mere” publication interface for young researchers. For each issue, the submitted papers are entrusted to a researcher or doctoral student in the given field. Thus, a 2-3 month collaborative work begins, during which the author and the reviewer work together in order to prepare the writing for publication. We find this kind of workflow very fruitful and purposeful. In this spirit, we would like to continue releasing SD. We hope that more and more young researchers and reviewers will join us and our network in the future!

Sincerely:
The Editorial Board of
Scientia Denique