Why academics announce plans for research that might never happen

David Foster

Why academics announce plans for research that might never happen

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Abstract

Authors often describe possible directions for further work at the end of their research papers in peer reviewed journals. Although suggestions to benefit activity by the larger community are welcome, the announcement of an author’s own research plans can prove a challenge for the reader. This OUP blog post explains why

Original language	English
Type	Blog
Media of output	On line
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Publication status	Published - 8 Aug 2019

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Academic writing
Scientific communication language

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Why academics announce plans for research that might never happen

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The curious popularity of “however” in research articles

How research abstracts succeed and fail

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