The emergence, rapid advancement, and utilization of GAI technologies in academia have given rise to interesting and controversial discourses across a wide range of disciplines and domains. Similarly, in the field of English for Research Publication Purposes in particular, these new dynamics have aroused both high hopes and serious concerns regarding the use of such technologies in scientific research and writing for scholarly publication. Consequently, there is an urgent need to explore and conceptualize the impacts of GAI technologies on the policy, practice, and pedagogy of writing for scholarly publication at institutional, local, and global levels. By bringing together different perspectives from authors and researchers from a range of disciplines and fields, this volume aims to provide a deeper and refined understanding of various issues and aspects relevant to this phenomenon. The volume will be part of Routledge Studies in English for Research Publication Purposes. It will showcase both conceptual chapters and empirical studies from multiple and interdisciplinary perspectives, with a range of theoretical and methodological orientations and foci. It will examine the implications of GAI technologies for different aspects of knowledge production and dissemination in the current knowledge economy, including (but not limited to):

Discursive and socio-rhetorical aspects of scholarly publication
Gatekeeping systems
Social justice, diversity, and inclusivity in global knowledge economy, and the dynamics between the Global North and Global South
Pedagogy and mentorship of writing for scholarly publication
Integrity of knowledge and ethics of scholarship
Scholarly publication practices of novice scholars and under-represented demographics
Predatory and illegitimate practices and risks
Open Access and GAI
Policies, practices, and regulations

Proposal Submission Guidelines:

Given the breadth of the topic, we aim to include as many facets as possible while restricting each chapter to approximately 6,000 words, inclusive of references, tables, figures, and any data extracts. Should you wish to contribute, please submit an abstract of approximately 300-500 words, along with your affiliation and a brief biography (approximately 60 words), to Pejman Habibie: [email protected] and Ismaeil Fazel: [email protected] by Oct 20th, 2024. Based on review of the received abstracts, authors will be invited to submit fairly polished full-length chapters for inclusion in the volume by the end of August 2025 at the latest.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics