Jubb M. Communication or competition: what motivates researchers to write articles for journals?Learned Publishing 2014;27(4): 251-252
(doi: 10.1087/20140403)
The author presents insights on whether competition or communication motivates researchers to write and publish articles in scholarly journals. He discusses the challenges being experienced by these researchers, the importance of informal communication, the use of social media by researchers and the interest of research institutes and other organizations to promote their works.
http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/98560908/communication-competition-what-motivates-researchers-write-articles-journals
(doi: 10.1087/20140403)
The author presents insights on whether competition or communication motivates researchers to write and publish articles in scholarly journals. He discusses the challenges being experienced by these researchers, the importance of informal communication, the use of social media by researchers and the interest of research institutes and other organizations to promote their works.
http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/98560908/communication-competition-what-motivates-researchers-write-articles-journals
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