Academic writing for publication: Putting the ‘international’ into context

“For this reason, academicians who want to encounter cognitive barriers less often should engage in activities that will improve their writing (Getahun et al., 2021; Keen, 2007).”

“Moreover, HE institutions in the Gulf adopt employment and promotion policies that expect academic staff to publish in international journals to improve their global ranking (Getahun et al., 2021).”

“…expectations, research subjects, intended readership, national or institutional policies, resources, language competence, research networks and ideological factors (Baldauf, 2001; Gentil & Séror, 2014; Getahun et al., 2021; McGrath, 2014; Warcha ł & Zakrajewski, 2023; Zheng & Gao, 2016).”

“This dynamic frequently positions Western academics as a credible audience for the produced knowledge [16, 47] and the choice of this audience influences which interpretive tools are used to evaluate and disseminate new knowledge [14].”

“Getahun et al. (2021) investigated how academics in Ethiopia and Oman engaged in writing for publication and found that language barriers were the profound factor hindering the scholars to publish in international journals.”

“Canadian authors came from the University of British Columbia (37), among other institutions.”

“…to shape what counts as prestigious or credible scholarship, especially when we consider that global journal rankings and evaluation systems privilege institutions and epistemic traditions of the Global North while marginalising those of the Global South (Canagarajah, 2002; Getahun et al., 2021).”

“A more focused study by Getahun et al. (2021) investigated scholars in Oman and Ethiopia and their choice of language and publication platforms and how it related to the scholars’ professional identity.”

“Theoretical support for the urgency of this parity is affirmed by (Getahun et al., 2021), who criticize the dominance of the English as a Lingua Franca policy for systematically stifling the vitality of peripheral journals in developing countries.”