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To publish or not to publish: that is the question?
Author(s) -
Hemmings Brian,
Rushbrook Peter,
Smith Erica
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1087/0953151052801514
Subject(s) - seniority , publishing , publication , incentive , public relations , work (physics) , peer review , accounting , political science , sociology , psychology , business , economics , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , microeconomics
ABSTRACT This article discusses the factors that either encourage or discourage academics from publishing in peer‐reviewed sources. The authors draw on the findings of a study conducted at a large regional university in Australia. The findings, which are based on both quantitative and qualitative data, reveal that confidence in writing for peer‐reviewed publications was the chief factor in accounting for publication output. Other factors related to publishing output included gender, a strong work ethic, completion of a doctoral degree and seniority. The authors conclude that university managers could facilitate the production of publishing output by a number of means, e.g. targeting the building of writing confidence, supporting female academics, and offering incentives to pursue and complete doctoral studies.