July 30, 2019

Publishing advice for researchers from developing and non–English-speaking countries

I have just discovered this interesting chapter (and book) (via Twitter) that is free to download:

Stenius, K., Kerr-Corrêa, F., Obot, I., Furtado, E. F., Lima, M. C. P., & Babor, T. F. (2017). Beyond the Anglo-American world: Advice for researchers from developing and non–English-speaking countries. In T. F. Babor, K. Stenius, R. Pates, M. Miovský, J. O’Reilly, & P. Candon (Eds.), Publishing addiction science: A guide for the perplexed (pp. 71–88). London: Ubiquity Press. https://doi.org/10.5334/bbd.d.

It concludes:
In this chapter we have pictured the unique challenges faced by addiction scientists who work outside the cultural and linguistic mainstream. It will take a great deal of skill, persistence, and courage to get to the top of your field. But the rewards awaiting you at the summit may be that much greater, because you will have acquired the skill to read the map and orient yourself both in your country of origin and in the world that lies beyond (p. 85).