The Scientific Research Article Publication Process as a Macro-Genre: Outlining the Parameters of Successful and Unsuccessful Communication Between the Writers and the Gatekeeping Readers

Authorial Identity of Non-Native Writers of Academic English in the ‘Soft Sciences’: An Analysis of Textographies and Interactional Resources

“…One more challenge to reflect on is related to the constrains on the type of scientific texts researcher-professors are expected to produce. All participants agreed that the research article is the type of publication that adds value to their academic careers, which may result restrictive not only for the specific framework in which RAs are to be structured (i.e., IMRD) but also for the limited space allowed to communicate their research (Charlotte & Irwin, 2019). These participants' feelings may explain why the number of research articles and academic articles for this study is equal.…”

“…This implies that professors should become involved in the production of knowledge in order to effectively face the challenges that emerge both in the classroom and in their discipline fields. Specifically, scholars are expected to be cognizant of learning pedagogies within their particular discipline issues and capable of reflecting and improving their teaching through the results of their research (Bozu & Canto Herrera, 2009, Charlotte & Irwin, 2019. These expectations lead to the question of whether professors have a sufficient level of proficiency in academic literacy to succeed in this matter, or not.…”

“…A final aspect to consider is the lack of awareness of the entire publication process. Charlotte and Irwin (2019) point out that "lack of experience, awareness and understanding of the entire publication process among novice writers leads to challenges in negotiation and problematic outcomes at the production level" (p. 1). This assertion adds to the discussion about the challenges, faced by NNES, to write and publish scientific texts by indicating the urgent need to have a holistic view of the publication process as one final macro-stage in the research process.…”