The academic research programs across the globe are focusing on research publications in top-tier journals-, especially doctoral programs. Every student who joins research program wishes to get through ‘A*’ or at least ‘A’ grade publication to secure the post-doctorate job in good institutions. However, the data on the number of top graded publications is not so satisfying. Also, the correlation between “yearly student enrollments” and “top rated journal publications by research students” are not justified. Why?
The governments of countries and states have been increasing the allocated budget on ‘Student Research’ year on year; still, the country like India faces difficulty in getting through top-rated research publications. Why?
I was listening to one scholar – who has published many seminal research works and continues to contribute good quality publications – says, “it is not the focus on publication that helps you to publish top-rated journal articles, but, it is all about your reading and grasping the power of learning from reading the scholarly and path-breaking works”.
He further says that ‘the Doctoral program students should be guided and enabled to understand ‘what is a good piece for reading’ and ‘what is not’. In libraries, you find every kind of books, magazines, journals and research articles, but what to read is all about your understanding and discretion about your subject’.
After listening to him I can say that good and impactful reading enables the student to conceptualize a good ‘research question’ and an ‘answer of good research questions’ in terms of scholarly contribution (viz. articles, book and research paper) can be easily published in top-rated publication.
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