Joseph M. Cheer

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MDPI journals and Open Access Publishing - what is your direct exprience "on the ground"?

This discussion is precipitated by a discussion in a list serve that I am subscribed to concerning predatory publishing and the issue of working with and publishing in MDPI journals. In my...

27 June 2021 3,581 7 View

How to write an abstract?

Very often, the abstract is the last thing that authors prepare as they bask in the glory of putting the finishing touches to an article for submission. Alas, very often, this appears rushed,...

20 May 2021 2,218 35 View

When writing in English if it is not your first language, how do you overcome language limitations?

I pose this question as someone who writes in English as a first language - I am a 'native speaker' but increasingly find that the term 'native' can elicit a range of responses - good and bad. As...

29 September 2020 6,779 38 View

When asked to be a peer reviewer for academic journals, what underlines your behaviours?

I am especially keen to understand peer reviewer behaviour in line with the following questions: 1) What underlines your decision to accept or reject the invitation? For example, do you only...

21 September 2020 2,688 19 View

If you have ever taken a holiday on a cruise ship, what are your TOP THREE reasons for doing so?

I am currently in the midst of a wider study on the motivations for cruise tourism. COVID-19 has been devastating for the image of cruises and I am keen to understand whether this will have any...

22 April 2020 7,728 5 View

How will the events of 2020 transform our planet in potentially positive ways, with travel/tourism among the most significant areas to be impacted?

A message from Prof. Alan A. Lew, Editor in Chief of the journal Tourism Geographies. Academic journals are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways. Some have gone into a...

01 January 1970 8,321 6 View