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Writing an academic book chapter

In a previous article entitled Publishing your first academic book, we advised early-career researchers to start publishing articles in reputable journals as a way to get experience and build up a career as academic authors. Open-access journals are particularly helpful because they are not behind a paywall and can reach a wider audience.

Publishing your first academic book

If you are an early career scholar who is thinking of writing academic books to advance your career, this article will help you navigate book publishing with more confidence and less stress.

How academic publishers add value to scholarly communications

Academic authors aim to reach wider international audiences in order to share findings and satisfy requirements of research grants and other funding programmes. Research diffusion is also beneficial for their career advancement, as we previously covered in our Data Sharing and Research Impact news articles.

The Article Processing Charge model: what it means for authors

Academic author counting the money to pay the Article Processing Charge

In the traditional academic journal publishing model, a research paper is submitted to the journal’s editors. If the paper is of good quality and fits the journal’s scope, it is put through peer review, which will help the editors decide if to accept or reject it – perhaps subject to revisions.

Research impact for academic authors: what it means and how to nurture it

Traditionally, an academic author’s impact was measured using the number of times he/she was published and the number of times his/her publications were cited by other researchers. Technology has been revolutionising scientific and academic publishing.

How data sharing can advance your academic career

Academic institutions encourage early career researchers like graduate students and postdocs to share their research findings by publishing articles in scholarly journals and presenting them at departmental meetings, lectures and conferences. They also recommend sharing findings with popular media (online and offline) and connect with other academics via social media and digital platforms.

Hot and emerging fields in academic research – part 2: STEM disciplines

Scientists conducting research at laboratory

Last month we revealed the hot and emerging fields in academic research, according to a report entitled Research Fronts 2020 – produced by Clarivate with the Chinese Academy of Science – and provided information on geographic and institutional performance based on the companion report Active Fields and Leading Countries.

Hot and emerging fields in academic research – part 1: humanities and social sciences

Textbooks describing emerging fields in humanities and social sciences

Every year, Clarivate produces a reports on new, progressive and engaging research fields in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Science. Hot and emerging research trends are ranked by citation analysis.

Virtual libraries: information and learning hubs

University ibrary shelves filled with scientific books

Accessing academic books, journals, databases and other documents online has been an option for several years, but it became a necessity during the pandemic. Institutional libraries had to step up by providing wider online access to their collections to ensure that students and researchers could continue their work during closures and lockdowns.

What is peer review?

Peer review is a process to evaluate articles sent to academic publications. It generally applies to scholarly journals, but it is possible for a book to be peer reviewed, for instance if it is submitted to a university press. The manuscript will be sent to two or three independent referees, who will review it.