I am wondering if using an research article for a book chapter has the same impact or transcendence in the Geosciences academic world. Even if the book publisher is highly recognized, the research article as a book chapter loses value compared to a peer review article?. What about the impact factor and citations?. A review paper is more suitable for a book chapter instead of a journal?
Hi Huber,
The answer would vary depending on in which journal you want to publish and the importance of the special publication book.
I had several opportunities to publish my articles as book chapters in special publications but I preferred to publish the majority of them in journals. The main reason is that the process is usually very slow for special publications (commonly 2-3 years and I know one case of 4), whereas in a normal journal you can potentially have your paper published in 6 months.
If you are a young researcher maybe you want to publish as quickly as possible because this will help you finding new job positions in the near future. I suggest to avoid SP, unless they are strongly related to your field and you think they will have a very high impact.
Hope this helps
Marcello
Thank you Marcello, your answer was very focused and concise.
The scientific trajectory of the SP editors is an important issue to consider as well.
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