Language and Multilingualism

0:35 - Medwave and Kriyadocs: A technology-based workflow for bilingualism from submission to publication for a medical journal, Ravi Venkataramani, CEO, Kriyadocs, Dr. Vivienne C. Bachelet, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Medwave

22:10 - Multilingualism in Ibero-America Scholarly Publishing. Translation, Regions and Languages, Édgar García Valencia, Universidad Veracruzana

GW Ethics in Publishing Conference— October 12, 2023

Medwave and Kriyadocs: A technology-based workflow for bilingualism from submission to publication for a medical journal, Ravi Venkataramani, CEO, Kriyadocs; Dr. Vivienne C. Bachelet, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Medwave
Medwave, a bilingual, peer-reviewed, open access biomedical and public health journal, and Kriyadocs, an ecosystem for scholarly publishers that manages publishing workflows end-to-end, collaborated to design a fully bilingual peer review and production platform that enables the simultaneous publication of Spanish and translated English articles. This collaboration streamlines the publication process and ensures consistency throughout the production of articles, making medical research accessible to a broader audience. Additionally, this partnership promotes cross-cultural exchange and understanding within the scientific community by providing a comprehensive platform for Spanish and English-language publications. The bilingual workflow model also serves as a blueprint for future endeavors in multilingual publishing, paving the way for more accessible, collaborative, and culturally diverse scientific communities.

Multilingualism in Ibero-America Scholarly Publishing. Translation, Regions and Languages, Édgar García Valencia, Universidad Veracruzana
Academic publishing in Ibero-America has been the subject of research within the project "Cartography of Academic Publishing", which examines the editorial production documented by ISBN agencies in Latin America and Spain since 2013. Among the various topics investigated by the project, multilingualism holds particular significance. Therefore, this study aims to provide an overview of scientific publications in Spanish, their coexistence with other regional languages, and the extent to which books from other countries are incorporated through translation into Latin American markets. Can we consider this an exchange? Is it possible to discuss the market for books in their original or translated languages? These are some of the questions that we will address in this exploration.

Dr. Vivienne C. Bachelet, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine of the University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), where she chairs the Evidence-Based Medicine unit. She is a member of the Colegio Médico de Chile, the Asociación de Economía de la Salud de Chile, and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Dr. Bachelet established Medwave, a bilingual, peer-reviewed, open access biomedical and public health journal, in 2000 and serves as its Editor-in-Chief. Medwave was founded with the ambition of closing the gap in continuing medical education in Chile by providing resources to the Spanish-speaking community of clinicians, researchers, and academics.

Edgar García Valencia is an academic researcher at the Universidad Veracruzana. He was publisher and, also, coordinator of Altexto, an association that unites university publishers in Mexico.

Ravi Venkataramani is the Chief Executive Officer of Kriyadocs. Kriyadocs is an ecosystem for scholarly publishers that manages publishing workflows end-to-end, from submission to review to distribution. With an ethos of bringing agility into publishing, Kriyadocs provides a comprehensive publishing platform and services to a global clientele of leading academic, professional, and scholarly publishers. Ravi spearheads the company's growth strategy. Guided by his visionary leadership, coupled with his deep understanding of the publishing landscape, Kriyadocs endeavors to transform scholarly publishing by leveraging technology and innovation to build solutions for publishers that provide a fantastic experience for researchers throughout their publishing journey.