Jun Lei 
Publishing during Doctoral Candidature [PDF ebook] 
Policies, Practices, and Identities

This book brings together policies, practices, and identities pertaining to doctoral publication through an in-depth longitudinal multiple-case study of doctoral students’ scholarly publishing endeavors. Informed by the theoretical frameworks of neoliberalism and activity theory, it examines doctoral students’ scholarly publishing activities within the context of their doctoral studies. It demonstrates how policies, practices, and identities intersect with each other and reveals how policies may shape doctoral students’ publishing practices and evolving identities. Postgraduates, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of applied linguistics and doctoral education will find it of particular interest. It is also a valuable guide for doctoral students seeking to have their work published and supervisors looking to support their doctoral students’ publishing efforts.

Table of Content

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2. Sociopolitical Perspectives on Doctoral Publication.- Chapter 3. Doctoral Publication Policies: Neoliberal Ideologies and Stakeholder Perspectives.- Chapter 4. Doctoral Publication Practices: Competing Demands and Coping Strategies.- Chapter 5. Dual Identities as Novice and Fully-Fledged Researchers: Conceptual Tools and Mediating Resources.- Chapter 6. Conclusion.

About the author

Dr. Jun LEI holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in applied linguistics from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Lei is currently a professor in the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ningbo University, China. Dr. Lei’s research interests include English for research publication purposes, English-medium instruction, and technology in language learning and teaching. Dr. Lei has published in ELT Journal,  English for Specific Purposes,  Higher Education,  Journal of English for Academic Purposes,  Language Learning,  Language Learning & Technology,  Language Policy,  System, and TESOL Quarterly. Before joining Ningbo University, Dr. Lei was a Yunshan Youth Scholar at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies from 2016 to 2019.