English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP)

Given growing scholarly research and interest in writing for academic publication over recent decades, the field of English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP) is establishing itself as an important domain within English for Academic Purposes (EAP). ERPP can be defined as a field of study and practice that addresses the concerns of researchers in all fields and disciplines who need to publish their research in international journals. The chapter will describe the emergence and expansion of ERPP; theoretical and methodological orientations framing ERPP research; research into writing for scholarly publication practices of EAL, Anglophone, and early-career scholars and graduate students; research into perspectives of editors and reviewers; research into the pedagogy of ERPP and relevant international policies, practices, and initiatives; ERPP pedagogy; the advancement of digital technologies and the implications for ERPP; and new directions in ERPP practice and research.