Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Scholarly Communication in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

Raitskaya, Lilia; Tikhonova, Elena

doi:10.17323/jle.2020.11043

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“…For scientists whose first language is not English, language barriers can prevent them from communicating the importance and relevance of their research, lack knowledge of written and unwritten rules for publication, and lack social communication competence (Gosden, 1992). Raitskaya and Tikhonova (2020) and Lund and Wang (2020) also noted that researchers who are not native English speakers are particularly susceptible to predatory publications. Most native speakers can tell, from the number of language errors in predatory publication invitations, that these are not legitimate journal invites.…”

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Barriers to scholarly publishing among library and information science researchers: International perspectives

Lund

Wang

Shamsi

et al. 2021

Information Development

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The 21 authors of this study, 19 of whom are non-native English speakers, reflect on the barriers to publishing academic journal articles in top international journals. Each author responded to the same set of questions pertaining to educational (PhD) opportunities for emerging scholars, financial conditions for researchers, and challenges in publishing their work. Limited English language skills, lack of research funding, and different research topics were identified as the most significant barriers to publish in the journals. Recruiting volunteers or using electronic translations for accepted articles for journals, reducing software and subscription to academic journals costs, expanding journal scope, and providing guidance and collaboration across borders are possible measures to reduce the negative impact of the barriers.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Barriers to scholarly publishing among library and information science researchers: International perspectives

Lund

Wang

Shamsi

et al. 2021

Information Development

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“…Regardless of one's breadth of practical experience, it is possible that an ECR may never feel like they truly belong in a field until they have a high number of publications with their name on them. This reality is even more detrimental in a cross-cultural context where co-publishing may be seen as a powerful tool for relationship and capacity building, considering the challenges that ECRs with English as a second language may face when seeking to publish their work (Raitskaya and Tikhonova 2020).…”

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Considerations for early career conservation researchers seeking to engage across communities and cultures

Duggan

Sokini

Fulton³

2021

Pacific Conserv. Biol.

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As conservation researchers operating in the Pacific, we often seek to contribute to solutions through integrative research that involves the inclusion of different voices, knowledge systems and actors in order to build adaptive capacity and ensure system resilience. Implicit in this approach is the need for sound and effective cross-cultural communication skills in a setting where an ill-defined or inexperienced approach could do more harm than good. In this perspective essay, we draw upon the literature and our own lived experiences to offer practical advice for early career researchers (ECRs) in the area of conservation research seeking to engage across communities and cultures. This manuscript is not designed to be a definitive set of rules, but a useful resource with practical advice to help empower ECRs from the Global North to engage with communities across the Pacific.

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“…Second-language writers must learn about their impact while taking courses in academic English and writing for scholarly publication. L2 researchers' willingness to improve their skills relating to the culture-related components of writing is the key to progress (Raitskaya & Tikhonova, 2020).…”

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“…The cultural aspects occasionally impede understanding or even erect some barriers to successful scholarly communication. Raitskaya, L., & Tikhonova, E. (2020). Seven Deadly Sins: Culture's Effect on Scholarly Editing and Publishing.…”

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Seven Deadly Sins: Culture’s Effect on Scholarly Editing and Publishing

Raitskaya

Tikhonova

2020

JLE

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The opinion piece aims to draw readers’ attention to the effects cultures other than English-related ones exert on the processes of scholarly editing and publishing. Non-Anglophone writers with little academic English skills or a weak command of English tend to face desk-rejections or very difficult and time-consuming rounds of edits and revisions. Second-language researchers often are biased toward national schools of thought with the most prominent international research ignored. Such authors are unaware of the recent developments in their field on a global scale and are sometimes prone to misunderstanding scientific and academic genres in the internationally accepted mode. Non-Anglophone writers are also inclined toward native-language patterns of thought and, consequently, rhetorical schemas different from English. Such second-language researchers may have their specific understanding of ethics and criticism, responding to the latter in an unexpectedly harsh way. This combination of factors can lead to unoriginal, vague, unimportant, and unacceptable submissions to international journals, resulting in failures to disseminate their research globally. The authors share their approaches to curbing unpleasant and inefficient experiences for second-language contributors, editors, and reviewers.

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Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Scholarly Communication in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Barriers to scholarly publishing among library and information science researchers: International perspectives

Barriers to scholarly publishing among library and information science researchers: International perspectives

Considerations for early career conservation researchers seeking to engage across communities and cultures

Seven Deadly Sins: Culture’s Effect on Scholarly Editing and Publishing

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