Matt,
In this context I would avoid the term “publishing”, since that has
such a different meaning for so many people, but I personally do take
advantage of posting preprints on a public server (like arXiv) almost
every chance I get.
Preprints (preprint = a fully written paper that is not (yet)
published) have been useful for many decades, originally in physics,
as a way of getting one's research results out in a timely manner.
Other key benefits are that it establishes primacy of the research
findings, that it is citable in other researchers' papers, and that it
can be promoted by social media such as this listserve (more below on
this). But the biggest benefit is typically getting the paper out into
the world for others to learn from, without having to wait based on
the whims of publishers and individual reviewers. If most of your
published papers get accepted eventually, and the most important
findings don’t get cut in the review process, then preprints are
something you should definitely consider. Reviewers often make
published papers better, but maybe not so much better that it’s worth
waiting many months for others to see your results.
arXiv is the oldest website for posting preprints, and if its Audio
and Speech section is active, that might be a good place to post your
preprints. But there may be other options for you. As an auditory
neuroscientist I typically use bioRxiv (e.g., "Changes in Cortical
Directional Connectivity during Difficult Listening in Younger and
Older Adults”
<https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.05.19.541500>), but I
also use PsyArXiv if the topic is more perceptual than neural (e.g.,
“Attention Mobilization as a Modulator of Listening Effort: Evidence
from Pupillometry” <https://psyarxiv.com/u5xw2>). [See what I mean
about promoting your research on social media?]
I’m sure others have opinions too.
Jonathan
On May 22, 2023, at 6:45 PM, Matt Flax <flatmax@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is anyone publishing on arXiv at the moment ? It seems that to
publish there they rely on a web of trust.
There is an Audio and Speech section of arXiv which would suit our
community.
thanks
Matt
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