Senior Brazilian researchers’ experiences and practices: perceived needs of novice researchers to become part of the community

Abstract

Academic writing in English challenges graduate students and novice researchers (FLOWERDEW, 2000; NYGAARD, 2015; HYLAND, 2019). Their lack of experience writing academic genres contrasts with the demand to publish research articles in renowned journals in order to complete their degrees and advance in their careers. Research shows that EAP instruction (WINGATE, 2015), understanding publication as a social practice (CURRY & LILLIS, 2019; NYGAARD, 2015), and English language proficiency (FERGUSON, et al., 2011) are areas where novices need support to successfully engage in the activity. In this study, data was collected from 41 Brazilian researchers regarding their experiences and needs.

A atividade de publicação internacional de pesquisadores brasileiros: um recorte comparativo nas áreas de ciências sociais aplicadas e engenharia

“…Support structures common to universities in English-speaking countries, such as writing centres and academic writing courses for undergraduate students are also not in place (Ferreira, 2021). Further, as professional translation and editing services are rarely accessible due to budgetary constraints (Leal, 2021), researchers often struggle to fulfil the institutional demands for research article publication.…”