Publisher of journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” (reg. cert. No. 1087): The National Archives of Latvia (NAL).
The journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” is issued 4 times a year.
The journal publishes articles in Latvian and scientific articles in English, Russian and German as well. Scientific articles in Latvian are supplemented with a summary in English or German, but scientific articles in other languages – with a summary in Latvian. The table of contents of the journal is published in Latvian, English and German.
Editorial Board of the journal “Latvijas Arhīvi”:
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Hermani of the board
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Nikolajs Rižovs
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Director of NAL Latvian State Historical Archives
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Editor-in-chief
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Valda Pētersone
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Dr. hist., Deputy Director of NAL Latvian
State Historical Archives
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Members:
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Andris Caune
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Dr. habil. hist., Full member of Latvian Academy of
Sciences, professor, State Emeritus Scientist
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Aleksandrs
Ivanovs
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Dr. hist., assoc. professor of the Department of
History, the University of Daugavpils
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Ēriks Jēkabsons
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Dr. hist. assoc. professor of the Faculty of
History and Philosophy, the University of Latvia
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Aija Kalnciema
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Dr. hist., Senior Expert of the Department of
Personal fonds and Foreign documents of the NAL Latvian State Archives
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Ilga Kreituse
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Dr. hist., Dean of RSU Faculty of European Studies
and assoc. professor of Department of Political Science
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Jaceks Krohmals
(Krochmal)
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Dr. hist., Deputy
director at The Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw
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Ervīns
Oberlenders (Oberländer)
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Dr. Dr. h. c., professor emeritus of East European
History at Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
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Andrejs Plakans
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Professor of European history at Iowa State University
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Jānis Riekstiņš
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Historian
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Ingūna Slaidiņa
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Deputy Director of the National Archives of Latvia, Chair
of the Latvian Archivists' Association Board
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Māra
Sprūdža
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Director of the National Archives of Latvia
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Gvido Straube
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Dr. hist., professor at Department
of Latvian and Eastern European History of the Faculty History and
Philosophy the University of Latvia
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Valdis Štāls
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Expert of the National Archives of Latvia
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The journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” publishes scientific articles on science of archives and archival work experience, scientific articles on different issues of the history of Latvia, which have been created as a result of research of historic sources (especially archival documents), as well as scientifically prepared publications of historic sources. The latest information concerning the most important events in the life of Latvian State Archives, the most recent books, articles on personalities important for the development of Latvian Archives and the science of history, and chronicles of Latvia State Archives, are included in the journal.
The content of journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” is made up of regular sections:
1. Archives: scientific articles in the science of archives, analytical articles on the work of Latvian archives and theoretical and practical issues of experience in archives modernization, clusters of archives documents important in historic research and problems of investigating archival documents;
2. History: scientific articles on topics of history and cultural history of Latvia and other countries, scientific publications of historic sources;
3. Visual archives: publications of visual historic sources – photographs, drawings, maps, newsreel shots, etc.;
4. Archives life: articles informing about the work of Latvian archives, international and Latvian conferences of archives and history, exhibitions of archival documents, experience exchange events, novelties in Latvian State Archives, etc.;
5. Personalia: articles about archivists and historians of Latvia, whose contribution in the work of Latvian State Archives and science of history is particularly significant;
6. Reviews: reviews of books submitted to the editorial board of the journal and publications prepared by Latvian Archives;
7. Latest books: annotations to the most recent scientific and popular science books, publications of historic sources, etc.;
8. Annals: the most important events in Latvian State Archives.
A supplement to the journal, Vēstures avoti (“Sources of History”), has been created, in which important documents located in Latvian Archives are published.
The authors of the articles for the journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” are Latvian and foreign archivists and science workers, the teaching staff of Latvian and foreign higher educational establishments, scholars of scientific research institutions and museums.
The manuscripts of the articles submitted to the journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” are reviewed by the members of editorial board, as well as other specialists of the National Archives of Latvia (according to their specialization). The editorial board asks the best-qualified specialists in the particular field – historians, archivists, philologists, art historians, etc. – to give review of the manuscript submitted. On the basis of the opinion of the editorial board and the reviewer, a decision about publishing the article is taken.
Latvian Council of Science (9 July 2002 meeting resolution No. 3-6-1) has included the section of scientific articles “History” of the journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” in the list of universally recognized scientific editions to be reviewed.
The journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” is available at the National Library of Latvia, Latvian Academic library of the Latvian University, Library of the National Archives of Latvia, Library of the University of Latvia, Library of the Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga Central Library, Library of Daugavpils University, Rēzekne Higher Education Institution, etc.
The journal is available also at the Libraries of Archives of neighbour countries – Estonia, Russia, Lithuania, Finland, Germany.
Editorial staff of the journal “Latvijas Arhīvi”:
History of the journal “Latvijas Arhīvi”
Founded in 1993. From 1994 to 1998 the journal “Latvijas Arhīvi” was published by the State Archives of Latvia (editors-in-chief A. Raņķe 1994; J. Riekstiņš 1994–1998). In 1999 the journal was reorganized – a new editorial staff was created, which under the leadership of editor-in-chief of the journal Valda Pētersone operates in Latvian State Historical Archives, and a new concept of journal was worked out, that envisages consistent observance of principles of scientific publications in selecting and publishing of articles.
