Call for Submissions
We are excited to announce the call for submissions for the following upcoming issues:
- Volume 7 Issue 3 (September 2025)
- Volume 7 Issue 4 (December 2025)
- Volume 8 Issue 1 (March 2026)
- Volume 8 Issue 2 (June 2026)
Who Should Submit?
PDC welcomes contributions from researchers and practitioners interested in:
- Discourse studies
- Functional linguistics
- Pragmatics
- Semiotics
- Rhetoric
- Sociolinguistics
- Cognitive linguistics
- Stylistics
- Cross-cultural communication
- Cultural studies
- Country studies
- Second language acquisition and teaching methodology
- Related fields
Types of Contributions
We publish a variety of content, including:
- Substantial research papers and empirical studies
- Discussion essays and opinion articles
- Theoretical overviews
- Reviews of scientific books
- Reviews of scientific conferences
Submission Details
- Submissions can be in English or Russian.
- All publications are free of charge.
Questions?
Feel free to reach out to us at pdc@inno.mgimo.ru if you have any questions or need more information.
Stay Connected
ISSN: 2687-0126
Website: https://pdc-journal.com
PDC is recognized by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation (VAK K2) and is listed in the following fields:
- 5.9.6 (Languages of foreign countries - Philological Sciences)
- 5.9.8 (Theoretical, Applied, and Comparative Linguistics - Philological Sciences)
Join us in advancing the field of professional communication through cutting-edge research. Submit your work to PDC today!
Call for Special Issues
We invite proposals for special issues on any topic related to professional discourse and communication, such as business, legal, diplomatic, economic, political, academic, medical, art and any other professional sphere. The special issues should aim to showcase original and innovative research that contributes to the advancement of the field and addresses current issues and challenges in professional communication.
A proposal for a special issue should include:
- A tentative title and a brief description of the theme and scope of the special issue
- A list of potential topics and subtopics to be covered by the special issue
- A brief CV of each guest editor, highlighting their expertise and experience in the proposed topic
- A preliminary list of potential contributors, affiliations, article titles and abstracts, if available
- Proposed timeline
- Any additional information
Proposals for special issues should be sent directly to the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Dmitry S. Khramchenko at pdc@inno.mgimo.ru who will then evaluate the proposal with the help of the Editorial board based on the relevance, originality, significance, and feasibility of the proposed topic.
The guest editors will be notified of the decision within 2 weeks of the submission of the proposal.
The guest editors will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Preparing and disseminating a Call for Papers for the special issue
- Managing the submission and peer-review process using the journal’s online system
- Ensuring the quality and coherence of the accepted papers
- Writing an editorial introduction for the special issue
- Communicating with the Editor-in-Chief and the journal’s staff throughout the process
The special issue papers will follow the same format and guidelines as the regular papers of PDC. The papers will be subject to a rigorous double-blind peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. The final acceptance of the papers will depend on the quality and relevance of the papers.
The special issue papers will be published online as soon as they are accepted at the end of the publication cycle. The special issue papers will be free of charge for both authors and readers, as PDC is a platinum open-access journal.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Editor-in-Chief at pdc@inno.mgimo.ru for further details and clarifications.
We are looking forward to receiving your creative proposals!
