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Shakespeare and the English Poets: The Influence of Native Speaking English Reviewers on the Acceptance of Journal Articles

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  • Pat Strauss

    (School of Social Sciences and Public Policy Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand)

Abstract

The vast majority of highly ranked academic journals use English as the means of communication. That means that academics who wish to have their research internationally recognised need to publish in English. For those who are not native speakers of English (non-anglophone), this requirement is challenging. Research indicates that these authors are at a distinct disadvantage, and that to a certain extent, this disadvantage may be exacerbated by the attitudes of reviewers. This study sought to investigate the attitudes of journal reviewers who are native speakers of English (anglophone). Eight academics who regularly review for international journals took part in semistructured interviews about their attitudes towards the kind of English they believe should be used in articles they would recommend for publication. It appears that there is a bias against language that differs from native speaker use, and that authors who employ nonstandard English might well be regarded negatively, regardless of the merits of their research. It is important, therefore, that the issue of what is regarded as appropriate English for international journals enjoys a great deal more careful consideration.

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  • Pat Strauss, 2019. "Shakespeare and the English Poets: The Influence of Native Speaking English Reviewers on the Acceptance of Journal Articles," Publications, MDPI, vol. 7(1), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jpubli:v:7:y:2019:i:1:p:20-:d:212237
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    1. Shaoliang Xie, 2020. "Multidimensional analysis of Master thesis abstracts: a diachronic perspective," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 123(2), pages 861-881, May.
    2. Margaret Cargill & Sally Burgess & Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, 2019. "Editorial: Publishing Research Internationally: Multilingual Perspectives from Research and Practice," Publications, MDPI, vol. 7(3), pages 1-4, July.
    3. Michael Cary & Taylor Rockwell, 2020. "International Collaboration in Open Access Publications: How Income Shapes International Collaboration," Publications, MDPI, vol. 8(1), pages 1-24, February.
    4. Marna Broekhoff, 2019. "Perceived Challenges to Anglophone Publication at Three Universities in Chile," Publications, MDPI, vol. 7(4), pages 1-20, October.
    5. Jaroslava Kubátová, 2019. "Does Academic Publishing Lead to Work-Related Stress or Happiness?," Publications, MDPI, vol. 7(4), pages 1-11, November.

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