International Engagement or Local Commitment? Investigating the Publication Practices of Chinese Returnee Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences

IF 1.2 4区管理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Scholarly Publishing Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI:10.3138/jsp-2022-0014

Weishan Miao, Bingbing Ai, Xinyu Liao

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Abstract

Abstract:A growing number of PhD scholars graduated from Western universities are returning to China, and this raises a range of research topics for scholars. Previous studies of these returnee scholars have mainly focused on the challenges of publishing in English but have ignored their difficulties in choosing between international and/or local academic communities. Academic publishing is regarded as a social practice in this study. Based on the data collected from 102 Chinese returnee scholars in the humanities and social sciences and drawing on the concept of discourse community, it is found that these volunteers’ publication practices are shaped by the culturally specific academic norms established in particular academic communities. This study highlights the differences between international and local discourse communities and identifies factors influencing Chinese returnee scholars’ publication practices. The ways in which they seek to exercise agency and strategies for publishing in the international and local academic communities are considered. The complexity of these returnee scholars’ publication practices is revealed through their lived experiences, adding depth and detail to current research into returnee scholars across the globe.

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国际参与还是本地承诺?中国海归在人文社会科学领域的出版实践调查

摘要:越来越多的从西方大学毕业的博士学者回国，这给学者们提出了一系列的研究课题。以前对这些回国学者的研究主要集中在以英文出版的挑战上，而忽略了他们在国际和/或当地学术界之间进行选择的困难。本研究将学术出版作为一种社会实践。本文基于102位中国海归人文社科学者的数据，并借鉴话语共同体的概念，发现这些海归志愿者的出版实践受到特定学术共同体所建立的具有文化特殊性的学术规范的塑造。本研究强调国际与本土话语社群的差异，并找出影响中国海归学者出版实践的因素。审议了他们在国际和当地学术界寻求行使代理权和出版战略的方式。通过这些海归学者的生活经历，揭示了他们出版实践的复杂性，为目前全球范围内对海归学者的研究增加了深度和细节。

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Journal of Scholarly Publishing Multiple-

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

15.40%

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期刊介绍： For more than 40 years, the Journal of Scholarly Publishing has been the authoritative voice of academic publishing. The journal combines philosophical analysis with practical advice and aspires to explain, argue, discuss, and question the large collection of new topics that continually arise in the publishing field. JSP has also examined the future of scholarly publishing, scholarship on the web, digitization, copyright, editorial policies, computer applications, marketing, and pricing models. It is the indispensable resource for academics and publishers that addresses the new challenges resulting from changes in technology and funding and from innovations in production and publishing.