Academic publishing As a researcher, you will first and foremost, be expected to publish your findings in a reputable scholarly publication, such as a book or academic journal. Publishing your findings is an often lengthy process but one which is vital for the advancement of knowledge in the field. Whilst the dissemination of research is becoming more innovative and flexible in some domains, in most, academic publication follows a set process and scholarly writing is expected to follow a specific outline. This allows authors to produce papers that can be easily read by an audience with specialist knowledge of the field, its terminology and the more technical aspects of the research. Moreover, the publication process involves ‘peer-review’, which plays an important role in quality control to ensure that published research has been appraised by an independent academic familiar with the subject of the research. The main benefits and challenges associated with academic publication are: Benefits Challenges Clear process through recognised publishing organisations Specialist audience with knowledge of the field, terminology and technical aspects Straightforward formula for writing up your research Peer-reviewed for quality control Lengthy process Competitive process – there is no guarantee that your paper will be accepted and, even if it is, this may involve multiple rounds of amendments Rigid and formulaic Limited reach/inaccessible to general public.

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