Launched in late 2012 for training young Russian scholars in the entire spectrum of skills needed for publication in foreign journals, RIAC’s project Global Science has generated article "
Forward Russia! Sports Mega-Events as a Venue for Building National Identity
" published by the
Nationalities Papers
: The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity. The article was written by Vitaly Gorokhov from ...
... complex style, perhaps to impress reviewers. This only angers reviewers – if you have a point, make it. In the social sciences, you are not writing to win a Pulitzer Prize. You are writing to get your ideas across and persuade and analyze.
P.H.... ... oriented to basic research or policy analysis. This all speaks to the fit between your paper and the orientation of the journal. Journals vary a good deal on these dimensions so you need to know whether your paper is a good candidate for the journal under ...
... when the article is first submitted and they will be reluctant to request from reviewers that they give up their time to read and comment on it. It is unlikely that articles with a poor standard of English will be sent out for review.
H.W.
: British journals are typically international in orientation. They expect authors submitting papers to be aware of international developments in the sub-field of political science concerned. This can be difficult for scholars in countries like Russia; but it is essential if the author is to get an acceptance.
M.C.
: For non-native speakers it is sensible to get the paper checked over by a native speaker. We cannot publish ...