Perceived Barriers to Publication in Scholarly Journals by Faculty from Maharajgunj Medical Campus

  • Samarika Dahal Department of Oral Pathology and Forensic Dentistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8512-0850
  • Gentle Sunder Shrestha Deparment of Intensive Care Medicine, Tribuwan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0385-2340
  • Shreejana Singh Research Department, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Deepak Raj Joshi Research Department, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Ranju Situala B.P Koirala Lions Centre for Opthalmic studies, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8624-4433
  • Pawan Raj Chalise Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Tribuwan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-0402
  • Mohan Raj Sharma Department of Neurosurgery, Tribuwan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2924-6616
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v20i02.4238

Abstract

Background: Due to multiple reasons, the faculty members in Nepal devote less than expected time to research and publication. This could be attributable to various challenges unique to each faculty member and their institution. The present study aims to evaluate the potential barriers to publication faced by the faculty of Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Methods: This cross-sectional observational questionnaire-based study was conducted among the 139 faculty members representing various departments of MMC. 
Results: The significant barriers were: difficult coordination (43.2%), the response time of the reviewer (48.2%), overburdened with work (39.6%), lack of funds for research (44.6%), limited submission skills (33.8%), poor writing skills (35.3%), difficulties in starting to write (42.4%), lack of time to submit a paper (43.9%), and family commitment (36.7%). 
Conclusions: The findings of this study could be used to advocate for a prospective change in the work module to produce competent medical researchers generating high-quality publications.
Keywords: Academia; low-income countries; publication, research

Published
2022-11-02
How to Cite
DahalS., Shrestha G. S., Singh S., Raj Joshi D., Situala R., Raj Chalise P., & Raj Sharma M. (2022). Perceived Barriers to Publication in Scholarly Journals by Faculty from Maharajgunj Medical Campus. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20(02), 366-371. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v20i02.4238
Issue
Vol. 20 No. 02 (2022): Issue 55 April-June, 2022
Section
Original Article

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