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Citation Of Non-English Peer Review Publications – Some Chinese Examples, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Citation Of Non-English Peer Review Publications – Some Chinese Examples, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Articles published in English language journals with citations of non-English peer reviewed materials are not very common today. However, as epidemiologists are becoming more aware of data and information being readily available and accessible in the non-English literature, the question of whether non-English materials can be cited in English language journals and if so, how should they be cited, has become an increasingly important issue. Bringing together personal insights from the author's familiarity with both the English and Chinese language epidemiological literature and results from a survey on the use of citations of non-English peer reviewed materials across a sample …
Does Language Matter? A Case Study Of Epidemiological And Public Health Journals, Databases And Professional Education In French, German And Italian, Iacopo Baussano, Patrick Brzoska, Ugo Fedeli, Claudia Larouche, Oliver Razum, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Does Language Matter? A Case Study Of Epidemiological And Public Health Journals, Databases And Professional Education In French, German And Italian, Iacopo Baussano, Patrick Brzoska, Ugo Fedeli, Claudia Larouche, Oliver Razum, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Epidemiology and public health are usually context-specific. Journals published in different languages and countries play a role both as sources of data and as channels through which evidence is incorporated into local public health practice. Databases in these languages facilitate access to relevant journals, and professional education in these languages facilitates the growth of native expertise in epidemiology and public health. However, as English has become the lingua franca of scientific communication in the era of globalisation, many journals published in non-English languages face the difficult dilemma of either switching to English and competing internationally, or sticking to the native …