Publish and share
- Journal articles
- Books & book chapters
- Conference publications
- Non-academic publications
- Non-traditional research outputs
- Preprints
- Protocols
- Research data
Researcher Skills Toolkit
Non-academic publicationsNon-academic publications include:
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Publishing content in non-academic sources provides an opportunity for research to reach a broader audience beyond readers of more traditional academic publications. If your research has practical implications for a profession, then publishing articles in both academic and professional journals may be beneficial, as professionals working in industry are more likely to read a professional journal than an academic journal.
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Understanding and learning how to communicate your research to non-academic audiences will be important if you choose to write in non-academic sources and share your work online via research networks. You may also like to share your research via social media. Writing for non-academic sources can be one way to show research impact or research engagement. These sources are often tracked in Altmetric Explorer.
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The Conversation is a unique collaboration between academics and journalists and is a leading publisher of research-based news and analysis. All content is created by academics and journalists working together, supported by professional editors who turn knowledge and insights from academics into easy-to-read articles and make them accessible to all readers. To write for the publication you must be currently employed as a researcher or academic with a university or research institution. Publishing an article relating to your research within The Conversation could lead to the public reading about your research as this is a freely accessible site and material can often be shared under a Creative Commons licence. |
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Check the Research Advantage Resources Hub for tips and FAQs on writing for The Conversation. |
Professional journals are published for practitioners in specific professions and report on latest trends, products and techniques used within an industry. These journals often have no peer- review process and are commonly available as part of association memberships. They are useful vehicles for presenting research to end-users and professionals within your field.
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