Group of experts: “Books should be published to international standards”
The preparation and publication of scholarly and educational works at the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan are proceeding step by step. At the latest meeting of the expert commission, members evaluated the thematic content, academic rigor, and editorial standards of manuscripts slated for upcoming release, formally reviewing 10 forthcoming titles.
The meeting was attended by Gulnora Ganieva, Deputy Director of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan; Rustam Jabborov, Academic Secretary; Zohidullo Munavvarov, Chief Research Fellow; and specialists in the field.
Participants discussed the progress in preparing more than 100 books scheduled for publication by the end of the year. In particular, they reviewed in detail 12 volumes of the “Cultural heritage of Uzbekistan” series, 16 books on diplomatic themes, and the publications being prepared within the “Masterpieces born from the heart” series.
The “Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan” volumes compile information on the rare manuscripts, historical artifacts, maps and other items of cultural heritage featured in the Center’s exhibition. In parallel, the diplomatic series highlights centuries of cross-cultural dialogue linking Uzbekistan with nations such as Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, the Arab states, France, Germany, and Spain, as well as the objects and artifacts related to these countries that are displayed in the Center’s exhibition.
Attention was also directed toward the “Masterpieces born from heart” collection, with a dedicated review of the forthcoming volume titled “Traces of the past.”
The experts paid particular attention to the scholarly soundness of the books, the reliability of the historical information, the coherence of the texts, and the accuracy of their spelling and style. Proposals and recommendations were put forward on further improving the quality of the publications and eliminating the shortcomings identified during the editing process.
It should be noted that the work of the expert commission is aimed at ensuring the scholarly and educational value of the publications and presenting them to readers after thorough editing. This process is one of the key stages of the large-scale programme of scholarly and educational publications being implemented at the Center.
During the session, commission members also exchanged insights on aligning editorial formats and visual presentation with global academic publishing standards.
