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How publishers and editors can help early career researchers: Recommendations from a roundtable discussion
Author(s) -
O'Brien Anna,
Graf Chris,
McKellar Kate
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1002/leap.1249
Subject(s) - publishing , publication , advice (programming) , face (sociological concept) , public relations , psychology , investment (military) , open science , computer science , world wide web , library science , political science , engineering ethics , sociology , business , engineering , advertising , social science , physics , astronomy , politics , law , programming language
Key points Hearing the views of early career researchers (ECRs) provides valuable insights and is a worthwhile investment for publishers. Understanding the time and relationship issues that ECRs face can help publishers develop better systems and services. Talking to ECRs demonstrates a frustration that the editing, peer reviewing, and publishing ecosystem is built by people with whom they do not identify and by whom they are not represented. There is a greater role for journal editors to offer support, advice, and encouragement to ECRs. ECRs want journals to take more of a lead in promoting open science and supporting novel research outputs. There is a need for publishers to develop tools and systems that simplify journal requirements and help ECRs to publish.