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It is actually quite common for people outside of English-speaking countries to complain about having to write in English in order to publish, it is indeed seen
by OfSanguineFire 3y ago
It is actually quite common for people outside of English-speaking countries to complain about having to write in English in order to publish, it is indeed seen as a big deal. When an academic does not have flawless English, he/she is often forced to pay a considerable sum of money for language revision of their papers. Peer reviewers often say in their reports “This paper can be accepted provided that the following modifications are made: … the language is revised by a native English speaker.”
- comte7092 3y agoWell then what is the alternative? I agree that is an unfair burden, but the goal of publishing is to have your paper read. Ultimately that’s going to mean translating it at some point into English or some other lingua franca, or have it translated into numerous other languages. The complaint here isn’t about publishing in English, it’s about the burden of translation being on the author rather than the reader.