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投稿學術期刊的五大效益之二：增進同儕認可
【學術專欄】
投稿學術期刊若不僅能獲得進步的動力，甚至還能發展為個人嗜好，就能讓學者在學術生涯提早創造高峰。發表文章不只是需求，更該是一種渴望。如果您缺乏投稿動力，或不確定自己是否該投稿，接下來的新專欄可讓您重振精力，蓄勢待發。本專欄將詳細介紹發表論文的五大效益，讓您重拾寫作動力，拓展自身實力。Scholars reach a point early in their careers when publication of their scholarly work becomes not only a key to advancement but a personal desire. The impulse to seek publication moves from need to want. For those not yet motivated to publish or who might be second-guessing a decision to do so, the following series might help refocus their energies. Each of the 5 benefits will be presented and explained on the TPS Fan page before being compiled as a series.
Benefit # 2 – Peer recognition is expanded
效益二：增進同儕認可
A scholar being published in an academic journal is like a pebble being tossed into a pool of water. An initial splash of publicity is followed by ripples of influence that can radiate for long distances. This can be explained in one word: respect. Academic journals are peer-reviewed publications, meaning that inclusion of an article in a journal certifies that it has been reviewed by professionals of the same discipline and found worthy of professional consideration.
文章獲得學術期刊發表，就像小石子投入池塘中，剛發表時會激起一陣水花，之後還會造成一圈圈影響力無遠弗屆的漣漪，總合成一個詞，就是會獲得「敬重」。學術文章由學術同儕審核，論文刊登在期刊上，表示通過同一學門的專家審核，證明文章值得專家重視。
It is these “referees” who are the first challenge—or opportunity—for a scholar. They are given the responsibility to determine the seriousness of a submitted paper, thereby concluding if it is worthy of publication. While peer reviews vary in purpose, all reviewers look for evidence that a paper meets a discipline’s accepted standards, and that its conclusions are supported by evidence. A tangential, unsubstantiated, poorly written piece of opinion hasn’t got a chance.
學者首先面臨的挑戰，同時也是最初的機會，來自學術文章的「鑑定人」。這些鑑定人有責任決定來稿內容是否認真創作、重要，值得發表。同儕審查儘管目的相異，但所有審查人都會裁量論文是否符合該學門的公認標準，結論是否確有根據。若討論只是浮光掠影、寫作拙劣貧乏，自然無法獲得期刊登載。
When a scholar clears the referee hurdle and eventually has a paper published, his influence begins to ripple outward among his community of peers. While they may not know the author of the published piece, they trust the publication’s review process. Its endorsement of the paper as a meaningful contribution to the discipline is a good enough reason to read it. Thus are doors opened and networks established for the published scholar, rewards that justify the extra effort.
學者過了鑑定人這道關卡，終於躋身期刊發表人之林後，影響力就能在學術圈內逐漸擴散。其他同儕也許並不認識論文作者，但信賴期刊的審核過程，既然期刊為這篇文章背書，肯定文章對該學門的貢獻，就值得讀上一讀了。於是機會之門敞開，人脈也建立起來，學者辛苦耕耘，終於有了收穫。
Benefit # 2 – Peer recognition is expanded
效益二：增進同儕認可
A scholar being published in an academic journal is like a pebble being tossed into a pool of water. An initial splash of publicity is followed by ripples of influence that can radiate for long distances. This can be explained in one word: respect. Academic journals are peer-reviewed publications, meaning that inclusion of an article in a journal certifies that it has been reviewed by professionals of the same discipline and found worthy of professional consideration.
文章獲得學術期刊發表，就像小石子投入池塘中，剛發表時會激起一陣水花，之後還會造成一圈圈影響力無遠弗屆的漣漪，總合成一個詞，就是會獲得「敬重」。學術文章由學術同儕審核，論文刊登在期刊上，表示通過同一學門的專家審核，證明文章值得專家重視。
It is these “referees” who are the first challenge—or opportunity—for a scholar. They are given the responsibility to determine the seriousness of a submitted paper, thereby concluding if it is worthy of publication. While peer reviews vary in purpose, all reviewers look for evidence that a paper meets a discipline’s accepted standards, and that its conclusions are supported by evidence. A tangential, unsubstantiated, poorly written piece of opinion hasn’t got a chance.
學者首先面臨的挑戰，同時也是最初的機會，來自學術文章的「鑑定人」。這些鑑定人有責任決定來稿內容是否認真創作、重要，值得發表。同儕審查儘管目的相異，但所有審查人都會裁量論文是否符合該學門的公認標準，結論是否確有根據。若討論只是浮光掠影、寫作拙劣貧乏，自然無法獲得期刊登載。
When a scholar clears the referee hurdle and eventually has a paper published, his influence begins to ripple outward among his community of peers. While they may not know the author of the published piece, they trust the publication’s review process. Its endorsement of the paper as a meaningful contribution to the discipline is a good enough reason to read it. Thus are doors opened and networks established for the published scholar, rewards that justify the extra effort.
學者過了鑑定人這道關卡，終於躋身期刊發表人之林後，影響力就能在學術圈內逐漸擴散。其他同儕也許並不認識論文作者，但信賴期刊的審核過程，既然期刊為這篇文章背書，肯定文章對該學門的貢獻，就值得讀上一讀了。於是機會之門敞開，人脈也建立起來，學者辛苦耕耘，終於有了收穫。