Publication Diversity

The range of potential outlets for academic publishing is large and varied. Different sorts of publications such as peer-reviewed research journals, books, CDs, book reviews, conference abstracts, and guides inform, influence, and entertain different parts of an academic's potential audience. While the current management focus on publication in journals listed in citation indexes and with high impact factors is expedient in terms of the academic reputation of the host institution, publishing results, reviews, and essays anywhere and everywhere is the way for a researcher to inform the widest constituency.