Survivor research – navigating a publishing barrier

A case study

Bibliographic Data

ID12313620
AuthorsJoy M Rooney (0000-0002-0985-7479, University of Worcester, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume38
Issue4
Pages729-734
Publication date2023-01-19
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDisability & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09687599.2022.2164482
OpenAlexW4317425430
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

Survivor research refers to those people with lived experience of psycho-emotional distress undertaking a unique type of research that results in any societal change. Survivor research is an anathema to an academic community in that it is often biasedly seen as of a lesser integrity. There is a growing population of survivor researchers who form the Survivor Research Network to support those people to research and publish. However, gaining acceptance by peer reviewed journals remains problematic. This current issue article addresses the challenges of anonymous peer review by those who are not peers of survivor researchers. I present a case describing how reviewers from four journals chose to reject an article by a survivor researcher. The evidence is presented among views of notable survivor researchers who work in this field, also mentioning the wider challenges to all researchers seeking publication

Field (mathematics · Peer review · Political science · Population · Public relations · Publication · Publishing · Sociology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology

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