 He published his articles in the Latin language newspaper "Nova Posoniensia", the first regular periodical in Hungary.In 1735 Bel drew up a proposal for the creation of a scientific academy, to be based in Pressburg.Bel spoke Slovak, Hungarian, and German, and his works had been published mostly in Latin, which were steeped in the Hungarian national consciousness as had been manifested for instance in his writing, the "Notitia Hungariae novae historico geographica", which is an extolment of the Hungarian history, influenced by his deep affection for the Hungarian language.