Other Titles
Publishing evidence for impact on practice [Symposium]
Abstract
The pressure on nursing scholars to publish their research findings has never been greater. Publications bring scholars and their employing institutions recognition, raise the likelihood of further research funding and are the pathway to a successful academic career. However, publishing practices and the publishing environment are changing. Whereas frequency of publication was once the main criterion for academic success (Norman & Griffiths 2008) the emphasis today is on producing fewer papers, but ones that are highly used and cited and published in high impact journals. Added to this the long and sometimes heated debate about the merits or otherwise of open access publishing (Griffiths 2014) of research findings seems to have been superseded by a commitment of major funding bodies internationally to open access publication as a requirement of research funding (HEFC 2014). So what implications do all these changes in publication practices have for nursing scholars and the evidence based of nursing practice? Is open access publication really a good thing and what do we know about its impact on nursing practice and scholarship? And what is the role of social media in the dissemination of research outputs? These questions will be addressed in a presentation by led by the executive editor of a leading academic nursing journal followed by discussion with the audience. References: Higher Education Funding Council for England. (2014). Policy for open access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework. HEFC, London, UK. Retrieved from http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2014/201407/. Griffiths P (2014) Open access publication and the International Journal of Nursing Studies: All that glitters is not gold. International Journal of Nursing Studies 51 (5): 689-690. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.02.010 Norman I J, Griffiths P (2008) Duplicate publication and 'salami slicing': Ethical issues and practical solutions. International Journal of Nursing Studies 45 (9): 1257-1260
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
Impact, Publication, Social media
Recommended Citation
Griffiths, Peter, "Maximizing the impact of your publications in an open access environment" (2016). Convention. 525.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2015/presentations_2015/525
Conference Name
43rd Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Conference Year
2015
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Maximizing the impact of your publications in an open access environment
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The pressure on nursing scholars to publish their research findings has never been greater. Publications bring scholars and their employing institutions recognition, raise the likelihood of further research funding and are the pathway to a successful academic career. However, publishing practices and the publishing environment are changing. Whereas frequency of publication was once the main criterion for academic success (Norman & Griffiths 2008) the emphasis today is on producing fewer papers, but ones that are highly used and cited and published in high impact journals. Added to this the long and sometimes heated debate about the merits or otherwise of open access publishing (Griffiths 2014) of research findings seems to have been superseded by a commitment of major funding bodies internationally to open access publication as a requirement of research funding (HEFC 2014). So what implications do all these changes in publication practices have for nursing scholars and the evidence based of nursing practice? Is open access publication really a good thing and what do we know about its impact on nursing practice and scholarship? And what is the role of social media in the dissemination of research outputs? These questions will be addressed in a presentation by led by the executive editor of a leading academic nursing journal followed by discussion with the audience. References: Higher Education Funding Council for England. (2014). Policy for open access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework. HEFC, London, UK. Retrieved from http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2014/201407/. Griffiths P (2014) Open access publication and the International Journal of Nursing Studies: All that glitters is not gold. International Journal of Nursing Studies 51 (5): 689-690. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.02.010 Norman I J, Griffiths P (2008) Duplicate publication and 'salami slicing': Ethical issues and practical solutions. International Journal of Nursing Studies 45 (9): 1257-1260
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43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Theme: Serve Locally, Transform Regionally, Lead Globally.`