Academic publishing requires linguistically inclusive policies

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41330%2F24%3A98666" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41330/24:98666 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2840" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2840</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2840" target="_blank" >10.1098/rspb.2023.2840</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Academic publishing requires linguistically inclusive policies

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Scientific knowledge is produced in multiple languages but is predominantly published in English. This practice creates a language barrier to generate and transfer scientific knowledge between communities with diverse linguistic backgrounds, hindering the ability of scholars and communities to address global challenges and achieve diversity and equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). To overcome those barriers, publishers and journals should provide a fair system that supports non-native English speakers and disseminates knowledge across the globe. We surveyed policies of 736 journals in biological sciences to assess their linguistic inclusivity, identify predictors of inclusivity, and propose actions to overcome language barriers in academic publishing. Our assessment revealed a grim landscape where most journals were making minimal efforts to overcome language barriers. The impact factor of journals was negatively associated with adopting a number of inclusive policies whereas ownership by a scientific society tended to have a positive association. Contrary to our expectations, the proportion of both open access articles and editors based in non-English speaking countries did not have a major positive association with the adoption of linguistically inclusive policies. We proposed a set of actions to overcome language barriers in academic publishing, including the renegotiation of power dynamics between publishers and editorial boards.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Academic publishing requires linguistically inclusive policies

Popis výsledku anglicky

Scientific knowledge is produced in multiple languages but is predominantly published in English. This practice creates a language barrier to generate and transfer scientific knowledge between communities with diverse linguistic backgrounds, hindering the ability of scholars and communities to address global challenges and achieve diversity and equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). To overcome those barriers, publishers and journals should provide a fair system that supports non-native English speakers and disseminates knowledge across the globe. We surveyed policies of 736 journals in biological sciences to assess their linguistic inclusivity, identify predictors of inclusivity, and propose actions to overcome language barriers in academic publishing. Our assessment revealed a grim landscape where most journals were making minimal efforts to overcome language barriers. The impact factor of journals was negatively associated with adopting a number of inclusive policies whereas ownership by a scientific society tended to have a positive association. Contrary to our expectations, the proportion of both open access articles and editors based in non-English speaking countries did not have a major positive association with the adoption of linguistically inclusive policies. We proposed a set of actions to overcome language barriers in academic publishing, including the renegotiation of power dynamics between publishers and editorial boards.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

ISSN

0962-8452

e-ISSN

0962-8452

Svazek periodika

291

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2018

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

1-8

Kód UT WoS článku

001183512400013

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85187784752