How Publishing Your Thesis Can Increase Research Citations?

 Why Publishing Your Thesis Can Help Boost Research Citations Citations are fundamental to the lifeblood of a researcher – proof that someone else, somewhere out there, has read your words and been stimulated enough to respond. Perhaps you already think you have achieved all there is to learn regarding increasing citations, but a good starting point is often overlooked by many researchers in a variety of fields. That beginning is this – publish your thesis as a book.

A university dissertation gathering dust in a repository might be found by the occasional interested researcher from the same institution, but you’ll never find it by scanning Google, an academic database, the local library’s search system, a bookstore or a commercial publishing database.

Publishing increases the accessibility of your work exponentially through its inclusion on various library catalogues, bookshop systems and in scholarly and public databases. Obtain an ISBN. The ISBN provides your thesis with a global standard identifier. Once assigned, your publication can be cataloged appropriately and listed consistently in international databases, making it much easier for others to come across it when searching the literature as part of the citation and sourcing process.

Simply through the ease with with it can be identified and obtained, your thesis is then much more likely to be cited by other researchers.

Scientists generally prefer using reference materials that come from reputable sources that are easy to trace and readily available from libraries and in stores. The use of an edited and published thesis accomplishes these things while enhancing the researcher’s profile as well. A degree project is a very solid starting block, but if it’s to become a book the process of rewriting requires some additional effort on the researcher’s behalf.

In order for it to reach a greater audience a thesis used for publication generally needs to be updated with citations made up to the current date of publication, perhaps broken down in a manner which makes the data, methodology and conclusions readily intelligible to the non specialist in some of the research areas discussed, and practical relevance often needs to be highlighted. Additional improvements to the manuscript that contribute to a smoother reading experience could involve professional editing to guarantee conciseness, clarity and consistency in terminology as well as in the formatting of images and tables. Even a polished title, captivating chapter headings and well formatted covers can make a positive impression that promotes the acceptance of your thesis-based book. Many researchers partner with an academic publisher because they provide services including copy editing, layout and typesetting, cover design, ISBN assignment, metadata management and distribution through their networks worldwide so that they gain maximal exposure for their work and are assured to maintain their academic and professional reputations.

Authors need also remember to publicize the availability of their thesis-converted book through academic and professional conference presentations, postings on their departmental or university Web sites, notices posted on the Web sites of professional societies, announcements posted to specialized email mailing lists, on professional network sites such as LinkedIn, and on popular social networking platforms which can attract researchers in search of references and additional sources of information on their chosen topics.

Publishing is key to giving your thesis a life beyond the completion of your degree requirements and to establishing long-term academic and research influence as indicated through citation impact. If you want to boost citation to your dissertation, get it out there through publication is the only way you’ll get anyone to know what it is!

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