New Voices in Translation Studies: Announcements
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description: <img src="[binary]" /><img src="[binary]" /> New Voices in Translation Studies is a refereed electronic journal co-sponsored by IATIS and Chalermprakiat Center of Translation and Interpretation, Faculty of Arts at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. The aim of the journal is to disseminate high quality original work by new researchers in Translation Studies to a wide audience. Articles are published as soon as they have completed the peer-review and copy-editing process. From 2026, the journal will be published in three issues per year: two regular issues bi-annually and one special issue annually. <img src="[binary]" />
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items: Call for Papers
items: New Voices rises to Tier 1 and Q1 in SJR journal ranking

Call for Papers
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description: New Voices in Translation Studies Call for Contributions for the Special Issue of New Voices in Translation Studies 2026 (Volume 31, Issue 3) Translation as Resistance, Resilience and Activism: Voices from Palestine and Beyond Introduction Translation as Resistance, Resilience and Activism: Voices from Palestine and Beyond is a Special Issue that delves into the confluence of translation, conflict and activism while underscoring the critical role that translation plays in resisting dominant ideologies, fostering global solidarity and amplifying marginalized voices in contexts of Palestine and beyond. Seeking to synthesize insights from diverse disciplines, this Special Issue aims at emphasizing the transformative power which translation and interpreting can exert in shaping narratives of resistance, resilience and solidarity. Contributors are invited to tackle a vast array of mediums, including religious-political documents, poetry, resistance songs, literature, diaries and digital platforms, with the view of unveiling the activist dimensions of translation. They will ideally investigate themes such as the sociopolitical dynamics of translating during conflicts, the preservation of indigenous narratives and the ethical complexities translators face when navigating colonial and geopolitical tensions. The Special Issue welcomes articles that propose actionable frameworks using emerging technologies and formats. Book reviews of academic works on Palestine recently published are also very welcome. Rationale Activism and Translation are at the core of recent research. Malaka Shwaikh (2020) wrote on the Gaza Strip has highlighted how speaking a different language in a war-zone emphasised the power of witness and the importance of translating the voices of the oppressed. Mona Baker pioneered the movement of translators’ activism in the Arabic-speaking region through many seminal publications (2006, 2020 et al). Others have drawn critical attention to the social and politic…
creator: New Voices in Translation Studies
date: 2026-01-21

New Voices rises to Tier 1 and Q1 in SJR journal ranking
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description: In the latest journal ranking update by Scimago (May 2023), New Voices in Translation Studies has seen its place rising to 28th out of 892 journals in the Literature and Literary Theory subject, marking its spot in Tier 1 (top 10%) of the category. New Voices in Translation Studies also ranks 274th among the 1159 journals in the Linguistics and Language category, thus earning a Q1 journal status, a rise from Q2 in the previous ranking update.
creator: New Voices in Translation Studies
date: 2023-05-11