How Global South scholars navigate the pressures of international academic publishing
In short: Researchers from the Global South often face significant hurdles when publishing in Global North journals. A study of 11 authors from six different countries found that these scholars frequently act as 'shapeshifters,' constantly negotiating between their local institutional needs and the dominant Western values of international academic publishing.
Through unstructured interviews, the study explored how authors balance local expectations with global standards of quality. The researchers found that while authors aim to highlight their specific regional contexts, they often encounter rejections or find their work deemed irrelevant to Western audiences. This qualitative study highlights the practical and academic tensions of inhabiting two different scholarly worlds, though the small sample size means these findings may not represent all researchers.
Why it matters: The pressure to publish globally forces scholars to navigate and bridge two distinct academic worlds.
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- Source: Research: Naidu et al. (2024). Shapeshifters: Global South scholars and their tensions in border-crossing to Global North journals. BMJ Global Health. · cc-by-nc
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