Notatki Płockie

Notatki Płockie is a Polish academic quarterly published by the Towarzystwo Naukowe Płockie (Płock Scientific Society). It has appeared without interruption since 1956, making it one of the longer-running regional scholarly periodicals in Poland. The journal publishes articles in the humanities and social sciences that are thematically connected to the city of Płock and the wider Mazovia region. Its contents are published in Polish, with abstracts and keywords provided in both Polish and English, reflecting an orientation toward both domestic and international scholarly audiences. The journal originated as a bulletin of the Commission for Research on the Origin and Development of Płock (Komisja Badań nad Powstaniem i Rozwojem Płocka), a body active in the mid-1950s. In 1959 it was transformed into a scientific organ of the Płock Scientific Society, the learned society that remains its publisher and owner. Over the decades it has served as a venue for local and regional history, cultural studies, sociology, and related fields, documenting the intellectual and civic life of Płock and Mazovia. As a scholarly title rather than a commercial consumer product, Notatki Płockie is distributed mainly through academic libraries, the publishing society, and digital repositories. It is currently available online through the Mazovian Humanities Periodicals database (Mazowieckie Czasopisma Humanistyczne), which broadens access beyond print circulation. The editorial leadership has included Grzegorz Gołębiewski as editor-in-chief, supported by a scientific council and editorial team drawn from Polish academia. The journal thus functions as both a research outlet and a long-term record of regional scholarship.

Notatki Płockie began in 1956 as a bulletin of the Commission for Research on the Origin and Development of Płock (Komisja Badań nad Powstaniem i Rozwojem Płocka), a research body concerned with the history and development of the city of Płock. In this early phase, the publication served as a working bulletin for the commission's scholarly activities. In 1959, the publication was reorganized as the scientific organ of the Towarzystwo Naukowe Płockie (Płock Scientific Society). From that point it became a regular scholarly journal, appearing without interruption and establishing itself as a regional periodical for the humanities and social sciences. Its thematic scope centered on Płock and the Mazovia region, covering history, culture, society, and related disciplines. Over the following decades, the journal continued to publish under the auspices of the Płock Scientific Society. It maintained a Polish-language core while adding English-language abstracts, titles, and keywords, aligning with broader trends in Polish scholarly publishing toward international visibility. The editorial structure grew to include an editor-in-chief, a scientific council, and an editorial team composed of academics. By the 2020s, the journal was available online through the Mazovian Humanities Periodicals database (Mazowieckie Czasopisma Humanistyczne), extending its reach beyond print. Grzegorz Gołębiewski served as editor-in-chief, with a scientific council including figures such as Zbigniew Kruszewski, Romuald Brazis, Henryka Ilgiewicz, Henryk Malewski, and Janusz Zieliński, and an editorial team including Renata Walczak. Michał Marian Grzybowski was also a member of the team at an earlier stage. The journal thus represents a continuous tradition of regional scholarship in Płock dating back to the mid-20th century.

• 1959

  The publication becomes the scientific organ of the Towarzystwo Naukowe Płockie (Płock Scientific Society).

• 1956

  Notatki Płockie begins publication as a bulletin of the Commission for Research on the Origin and Development of Płock.

• The journal is made available online through the Mazovian Humanities Periodicals database.

A long-running regional scholarly journal of the Płock Scientific Society, dedicated to the humanities and social sciences of Płock and Mazovia.

• Notatki Płockie quarterly

  A Polish academic quarterly covering humanities and social sciences related to Płock and Mazovia, published since 1956.

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