How Publishing Your Thesis Increases Research Citations and Academic Impact?

 Researchers: here's how publishing your thesis can triple research citation rate - and impact How to Make sure your research isn't invisible! Publishing your Master’s Thesis / PhD Dissertation as a Professionally Recognized Book increases research citations and impact: 1. How a Book Makes Your Research Citeable Research citations are key indicators of how influential the work you have produced is.

Any researcher knows that original thought is only a part of our work.

In essence, it means that another academic thinks enough of your research to actually include that work into their study, either through reference, consultation, or even collaboration. Most often, research at master's / PhD level sits solely within the institution or University repository, thus significantly limiting exposure. Publishing a master's dissertation or PhD thesis as a book (i.e. ISBN registration etc.) helps massively when it comes to driving citations, and ensuring long-term value to your research.

Getting it listed As a Book What's often required for it to become even an ounce as accessible is obtaining an International Standard Book Number (ISBN).

The ISBN (which, in turn allows for your book to be entered in cataloguing records, such as national bibliographies, library catalogues and book trade lists) ensures its presence across online stores (Amazon.com / Barnes & Noble, and countless others), and provides libraries worldwide with data concerning publication availability. If another researcher is looking up work relating to your study online, the chances of them coming across an 'authorative' book, rather than a chapter or university page, are very much higher. How to Structure the Publication It’s also essential to structure the publication, as the structure and content of a dissertation are very different from that of a book.

While a thesis often requires language written to the standard of academics in your field (a language perhaps very technical), the book will appeal to and require language palatable to an broader audience including those outside the strict parameters of your discipline. It requires an adjustment of the format of the publication including updating your references, reshaping the structure to suit book publishing, highlighting more concise arguments within the content, and generally, clarifying your thesis for broader impact. Professional Editing You may also have the opportunity of publishing with a house which includes professional editing.

Clear well written and referenced material is essential to ensuring other researchers can readily reference it accurately and understand its value.

A professionally presented product ( formatting, binding etc.) will carry more weight within the academic community and beyond, increasing not only its overall appeal but the credibility of your research also. The 'Publish and Be Cited' Effect By publishing your dissertation/thesis you immediately make your research available on multiple platforms, whether they be individual booksellers or national library catalogue systems. An ISBN book will appear more widely than an unpublished work as it is an actual 'product'. This greater availability can lead to significant increase in overall citation and impact for your work.

Increasing your Academic Impact Another important benefit to publishing is that it will dramatically increase your professional impact and profile.

Those researchers who have significant number ofcitationsare generally invited to give keynotes at conferences, participate in research networks, lead academic communities, or to be editors for major journals or books. The professional value of being published can, as another significant benefit also aid significantly with successful grant applications, faculty position appointments and postdoctoral fellowship pursuits. Please remember thatcitations' Don't Appear Magically There is still the imperative that as a researcher you promote your publication via university, academic blogs, professional organisations, industry publications, professional networking (e.g.

LinkedIn), and other routes. Publishing as a Professional Product By now you’re hopefully convinced that publishing your thesis as a book may make all the difference between your work remaining a forgotten document and being an active source of future academic inquiry. It doesn’t require being traditionally published (self-publishing also has benefits), but it’s absolutely essential to invest in getting an ISBN and present your material effectively to enhance research impact.

Your dissertation, valuable as it was at the time, represents only the first phase in the lifetime of your work.

Publish it, and unleash its impact.

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