academic publishing advice from industry experts
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Advice from experts in academic publishing Useful extracts from our interviews
with industry experts in 2015
What happened in 2015?The world of scholarly publishing witnessed many trend-
setting practices, significant discoveries, and innovations.
What do the experts have to say?
We interviewed several publication experts and discussed some of these trends with them.
They shared some really interesting views on academic publishing.
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Here, we present extracts of the knowledge they shared to help you:
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Tim Hunt2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Scan the QR code to view our interview series with Tim Hunt.
…you only make discoveries
when you are sort of
stumbling and bumbling
about, turning over stones at
random. Making small
mistakes in experiments is
fine, because you stand a
chance of making startling
discoveries.
On finding a research problem
Of course, I’ve had my
manuscripts rejected! It’s
very rare, almost unknown
to get a letter from the editor
saying, “We love your paper!
We’ll publish it without any
changes.”…rejection is part
of the process.
On dealing with
manuscript rejection
Xuejun SunExperienced researcher in hydrogen and hyperbaric oxygen studies
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I believe that a good
research question
should have three
characteristics: novelty,
reasonableness, and
verifiability. If your idea
has all three, waste no
time and go for it.
On the characteristics of a good research
question
To conduct scientific research,
one must read a large amount
of literature. First, you must
read literature that is highly
relevant to your research…
Second, read literature that is
somewhat relevant to your
research topic…Finally, read
up on trending research
topics…
On the importance of
literature reading in
scientific research
On how researchers
should approach
scientific collaboration
I would advice authors
who are collaborating with
others on a research
project/paper to be open.
Avoid keeping your expertise
or ideas to yourself. There is
no point to scientific
collaboration if you are not
facilitating a two-way
exchange of knowledge.
On the right attitude towards scientific
collaboration
Mark HahnelFounder of Figshare
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On why researchers should make their data
publicly available
Academics think that data is
useless or that they only need
to publish novel findings. But
there are actually really lots
of reasons why you should just
be making all of the data
available. You might get more
citations. One man's rubbish is
another man's gold…you don't
know how people are going to
use the data.
Abel PackerCo-founder of SciELO
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On open access
and open science
We cannot always talk about open access
in the strict sense of open access research
articles. There should be equal emphasis on
setting up sustainable and efficient open
access publishing models. The wide
availability of publishing related products,
services, and solutions…will boost the
development of open access. Better
availability of published output will help
build a competitive market oriented to the
production of high quality journals…This is
the true spirit of open science.
Linqi ZhangChair, Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Comprehensive Aids Research Center
at Tsinghua University, China
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Research cannot be
performed in a
vacuum. It is essential
for researchers to stay
updated about the
latest and most
significant
developments in their
field. And the best
way to stay updated is
to read published
literature.
On why researchers should
stay updated about the latest
developments in their field
…when choosing a target
journal, it is more important for
you, as a researcher, to ensure
that the journal publishes articles
in the same field, that your paper
matches the aims and scope of
the journal, and that the journal
is widely read by researchers in
your field. These factors are
more important than impact
factor or other superficial
metrics.
On selecting a target journal
Richard PoynderIndependent blogger/journalist
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Publishers ought to be more
transparent, not just in their
processes but in their finances
as well…this is an issue not just
for publishers, but for
researchers as well…In short,
responsibility for many of the
problems we see in research and
scholarly publishing today must
be laid at the feet of the entire
research community.
On the need for transparency in
publishing
CEO and Founder of OverleafJohn Hammersley
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On the openness and
reproducibility of research
I see that science and research is
becoming more open with the
mandates from governments
that publicly funded research
should be open. I see it becoming
more reproducible and more
transparent with the inclusion of
the data behind the paper and
making it easier and
encouraging people to reproduce
work and test and validate
different conclusions.
Jianwu YanDirector of the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanchang Institute of
Experimental Center
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On why researchers should
make their data publicly available
…three aspects are most
important in nurturing scientific
researchers of the new
generation:
• Inculcate a great work ethic,
and be patient.
• Think on your toes. Be quick
and alert.
• Be receptive to new
knowledge and information.
On how young researchers can build a
successful career
Stacy KonkielOutreach and engagement manager, Altmetric
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On the need for change in academic research and
publishing
I’m hopeful that in the near future, promotion & tenure committees will
start to become more nuanced in how they review the contributions that
researchers have made to science. Once more incentives for researchers to
publish open access are in place (especially those related to career
advancement and funding), I believe we’ll see the conservative nature of
publishing fully change, as well, based on an increased demand for open
access publishing services.
Shinichiro TakezawaFounder of Asia’s First Open Access Journal, Science Postprint
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I believe that researchers in Asia, too, need to grow and become involved
in various research developments on a global scale. After all, scientific
research benefits all of humanity. And research involves a lot of effort,
irrespective of the region where the researchers are located. Everyone
deserves their due and needs a platform to disseminate their findings.
On the global nature of research
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