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2014-07-01

Publishing and Academic Writing: Experiences of Authors Who Have Published in Profile

Publicación y escritura académica: experiencias de autores que han publicado en Profile

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https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v16n2.46144

Keywords:

Academic journals, getting published, publishing articles, teachers as writers, Profile journal (en)
Publicación académica, profesores como escritores, publicación de artículos, revistas académicas, revista Profile (es)

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The purpose of this paper is to portray the experiences of some authors who published their articles in the Profile journal, which is edited in Colombia, South America. Data were gathered using a survey carried out through the use of a questionnaire. The results indicate the reasons the authors submitted their manuscripts, their experiences along the process of publication, and what the publication of their articles in the journal has meant to them. The authors’ responses and the reflections derived from them also show that despite the difficulties faced, there were achievements and lessons learned as well as challenges ahead to ensure the sustainability of the journal and teachers’ empowerment.

El objetivo de este artículo es recoger las experiencias de algunos autores que publicaron en la revista Profile, editada en Colombia, Sur América. La recolección de datos se hizo con el uso de una encuesta en forma de cuestionario. Los resultados muestran las razones que llevaron a los autores a presentar sus manuscritos, sus experiencias durante el proceso de publicación y lo que ha significado para ellos la publicación de sus artículos en la revista. Las respuestas de los autores y las reflexiones derivadas indican que, a pesar de las dificultades, hubo logros y lecciones aprendidas. Se plantean, asimismo, futuros retos para asegurar la sostenibilidad de la revista y el empoderamiento de los profesores.

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Cárdenas, M. L. (2014). Publishing and Academic Writing: Experiences of Authors Who Have Published in Profile. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 16(2), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v16n2.46144