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inCanadian Journal of Occupational Therapy > 84(4-5) (Octobre - Décembre 2017) . - p. 204-208

Titre :	Supporting research dissemination across languages and cultures: Working beyond Western and Anglocentric lines
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Jane A. Davis ; Paula Serrata Malfitano
Année de publication :	2017
Article en page(s) :	p. 204-208
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Résumé :	Research publishing is dominated by English-language journals that use predominantly English-language citations to support their work. Various conditions, such as the dominance of English-language databases and publishers, support this considerable bias. In occupational therapy, this strong Anglocentric focus is apparent when examining indexes and calculating the bibliometrics (the ones possible). Of the over 40 occupational therapy journals, as of 2017, nine occupational therapy–specific journals have an impact factor; all of these journals are published exclusively in English, with the exception of the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, which also publishes manuscripts in French. This situation privileges English-language research, researchers, and authors (i.e., those with the skills to write in academic English). Authors who are able to write in English have many more options for having their work published and cited as there are considerably more English-language journals with broader indexing. Further, participating in the production and dissemination of English-language literature affords authors with a greater understanding of the culture of academic writing used within these journals. This privileging can be seen in the reference listings of manuscripts—often using only English-language publications—study inclusion/exclusion criteria in searches, and the curriculum vitae of international researchers and academics.
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[article] Supporting research dissemination across languages and cultures: Working beyond Western and Anglocentric lines [texte imprimé] / Jane A. Davis ; Paula Serrata Malfitano . - 2017 . - p. 204-208.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy > 84(4-5) (Octobre - Décembre 2017) . - p. 204-208

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Research publishing is dominated by English-language journals that use predominantly English-language citations to support their work. Various conditions, such as the dominance of English-language databases and publishers, support this considerable bias. In occupational therapy, this strong Anglocentric focus is apparent when examining indexes and calculating the bibliometrics (the ones possible). Of the over 40 occupational therapy journals, as of 2017, nine occupational therapy–specific journals have an impact factor; all of these journals are published exclusively in English, with the exception of the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, which also publishes manuscripts in French. This situation privileges English-language research, researchers, and authors (i.e., those with the skills to write in academic English). Authors who are able to write in English have many more options for having their work published and cited as there are considerably more English-language journals with broader indexing. Further, participating in the production and dissemination of English-language literature affords authors with a greater understanding of the culture of academic writing used within these journals. This privileging can be seen in the reference listings of manuscripts—often using only English-language publications—study inclusion/exclusion criteria in searches, and the curriculum vitae of international researchers and academics.

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