Writing And Publishing Science Research Papers In English: A Global Perspective (springerbriefs In Education)

This book provides a comprehensive review of the current knowledge on writing and publishing scientific research papers and the social contexts. It deals with both English and non-Anglophone science writers, and presents a global perspective and an international focus. The book collects and synthesizes research from a range of disciplines, including applied linguistics, the sociology of science, sociolinguistics, bibliometrics, composition studies, and science education. This multidisciplinary approach helps the reader gain a solid understanding of the subject. Divided into three parts, the book considers the context of scientific papers, the text itself, and the people involved. It explains how the typical sections of scientific papers are structured. Standard English scientific writing style is also compared with science papers written in other languages. The book discusses the strengths and challenges faced by people with different degrees of science writing expertise and the role of journal editors and reviewers. Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Rise of English as the Language of Science....Pages 3-4 Measuring the Impact of Articles, Journals and Nations....Pages 5-10 English Competence, Funds for Research and Publishing Success....Pages 11-13 Collaborations, Teams and Networks....Pages 15-18 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 The Scientific Research Article and the Creation of Science....Pages 21-24 Varieties of Science Texts....Pages 25-26 Structure of the Research Article in the Creation of Knowledge....Pages 27-38 Writing the Five Principal Sections: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion....Pages 39-55 Variations in Different Languages and Cultures....Pages 57-65 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 Graduate Students Becoming Scientists....Pages 69-72 Novice Scientists and Expert Scientists....Pages 73-75 English-Speaking Scientists and Multilingual Scientists....Pages 77-82 Gatekeepers, Guardians and Allies....Pages 83-87 Afterword: Negotiating Research Article Writing and Publication....Pages 89-90