H R Church, L Govender
Medical Education, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Room B87, Nottingham, NG7 2UH UK.
Med Sci Educ. 2023 Dec 20;34(2):439-444. doi: 10.1007/s40670-023-01961-2. eCollection 2024 Apr.
The world of publication can seem intimidating and closed to the newcomer. How then does one even begin to get a foot in the door? In this paper, the authors draw from the literature and their recent lived experience as editorial interns to consider this challenge under the theme of access, and how it overlaps with the various components of academic publication. The main three components of the publication 'machine' are discussed in this article, , , and . These are preceded by the first, and arguably foundational, interaction with academic journal publishing-reading. Without reading articles across different journals, and even in different disciplines, understanding the breadth of scholarship and its purpose is impossible. The subsequent components of , , and , which are all enhanced by ongoing familiarity with current literature through further reading, are considered in further detail in the remainder of this article, with practical advice provided as to how to gain access and experience in each of these areas, for example, writing non-research article manuscripts, engaging in collaborative peer review, and applying for editorial opportunities (with perseverance) when the opportunity presents itself. Medical education publication can seem daunting and closed to entry-level academics. This article is written to dispel this view, and challenges the notion that the world of publication is reserved for experts only. On the contrary, newcomers to the field are essential for academic publications to retain relevance, dynamism, and innovation particularly in the face of the changing landscape of medical education.
出版界对于新手来说可能显得令人生畏且封闭。那么一个人究竟要如何才能入门呢？在本文中，作者借鉴文献以及他们最近作为编辑实习生的亲身经历，以获取机会为主题来思考这一挑战，以及它如何与学术出版的各个组成部分相互重叠。本文讨论了出版“机器”的三个主要组成部分，即 、 以及 。在此之前是与学术期刊出版的首次互动，也可以说是基础性的互动——阅读。如果不阅读不同期刊甚至不同学科的文章，就不可能理解学术研究的广度及其目的。随后的 、 以及 这几个组成部分，都通过持续深入阅读当前文献而得到加强，本文其余部分将对其进行更详细的探讨，并就如何在这些领域获得机会和经验提供实用建议，例如撰写非研究性文章手稿、参与同行协作评审，以及在机会出现时（坚持不懈地）申请编辑岗位。医学教育出版对于初级学者来说可能看起来令人生畏且难以涉足。撰写本文旨在消除这种看法，并质疑出版界只属于专家的观念。相反，该领域的新手对于学术出版物保持相关性、活力和创新性至关重要，尤其是在医学教育不断变化的背景下。
