This study aims at analyzing the problems of journal publishing of lecturers and to analyze the needs of promotion of journal publishing of lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in which samples of the study is the lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Research tools are data collection analyzing basic data by rating scale questionnaires; data analyzing by percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Research results are overall analyzing result of the problems of journal publishing is in average. ( ̅ = 3.11, S.D. = (0..0Overall analyzing result of the needs of promotion of journal publishing is in high. ( ̅= 4.14, S.D. = (0.89).
GUIDELINES FOR THE PROMOTION OF JOURNAL PUBLISHING OF LECTURERS OF FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY Amporn Ruknongsang amporu@kku.ac.th Rattana Chanthao jratta@kku.ac.th Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand Abstract This study aims at analyzing the problems of journal publishing of lecturers and to analyze the needs of promotion of journal publishing of lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in which samples of the study is the lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research tools are data collection analyzing basic data by rating scale questionnaires; data analyzing by percentage, mean, and standard deviation Research results are overall analyzing result of the problems of journal publishing is in average ( ̅ = 3.11, S.D = (0 0Overall analyzing result of the needs of promotion of journal publishing is in high ( ̅ = 4.14, S.D = (0.89) In order to create the inspiration of working is to create the inspiration of working by meeting the needs of individuals appropriately; using positive and negative reinforcement to inspire individuals by setting goals with fairness and to involve and to be responsible for all activities Keywords: guidelines for the promotion, journal publishing, the problems of journal publishing Introduction Research and Community Services, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences have promoted the researchers to publish journals in many forms; for example, presenting journals in national and international academic conferences, publishing in verified national and international academic journals by concrete funding the publishing In the year 2014 - 2015, lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences have journals published and publicized a lot reflecting the interests of publishing of lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences The research "Guidelines for the Promotion of Journal Publishing of Lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University" will analyze the problems of publishing journals of lecturers to analyze the needs of promotion of journal publishing of lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences by data collection using questionnaires gathering from lecturers from each department 613 Research results will be useful as information for enhancing the potential of journal publishing and to promote research studies of lecturers in Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and to promote publication of the journals Method This research uses survey research method 2.1 Population and Samples Study samples are lecturers from Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, academic year 2015 from 10 departments in total 94 persons 2.2 Research tools Tools used for data collection are questionnaires including Part personal information including gender, age, degrees of education, academic position, research experiences, types of research project, journal publishing experiences, getting trained about writing articles to be published in national and international journals Part problems in publishing articles in journals Part needs of promotion of articles publishing in journals Part 2,3 questionnaires using rating scale, mean interpretation using mean interpreting method as follows; 4.51 – 5.00 mean very high 3.51 – 4.50 mean high 2.51 – 3.50 mean average 1.51 – 2.50 mean low 1.00 – 1.50 mean very low 2.3 Data Collection Documenting request forms for participation was sent to lecturers by specifying sent for 94 sheets in a period of December 2015- January 2016 and collected more time in May 2016 When data collection completed, researchers analyzed data 2.4 Data Analysis Using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation sets the order and groups the data to analyze and synthesize information Results Questionnaire answerers are mostly females 17 persons 54.85%, secondly are males 14 persons 45.15% They are mostly at the age of 41-45 years old for 10 persons 32.26%, secondly are 36-40 years old for persons 29.03%, thirdly 51 years old above for persons 16.13%, fourthly 25-30 years old for persons 12.90%, fifthly 31-35 years old for persons 9.68% They have the doctoral degree for 23 persons 74.19%, secondly is master degree for persons 19.36%, and bachelor degree for persons 6.45% 614 Research experiences 1-5 articles is 64.52%, 6-10 articles 12.90%, 16 articles above 6.45%, 11-15 articles 3.23%, and have no research experience 12.90% Types of research project mostly are for development 54.84%, secondly is research for evaluation 6.45%, thirdly is experimental research 3.23% and other aspects such as Humanities and Social Sciences knowledge survey, basic research for creating knowledge, languages and cultures, teaching and learning, information sciences and communication 35.48% They mostly never get trained for publication in national and international journal for 61.29% and get trained for 38.71% in which those who get trained in Khon Kaen University and from outsiders know the rules of promotions of journal publishing under faculty or university for 93.55% and don't know the rule for 6.45% Analyzing results of problems of journal publishing overall is in average (̅= 3.11, S.D = 0.97) found that; Personnel, found that overall is high; teaching burden (̅ = 4.16, S.D = 0.78) average problem is lack of knowledge skills of foreign languages (̅ = 3.39, S.D = 0.92) limited factors of producing articles about journal publishing (̅ = 3.13, S.D = 0.96) lack of motivation in publishing (̅ = 2.97, S.D = 1.20) lack of advisors for writing research projects that have specific knowledge and efficiency (̅ = 2.84, S.D = 1.10) lack of information about source for journal publishing (̅= 2.77, S.D = 1.02) lack of experiences in journal publishing (̅= 2.65, S.D = 0.95) lack of knowledge and understanding of writing research project (̅= 2.58, S.D = 0.85) and low level is don't know the steps and good practice in journal publication (̅= 2.45, S.D = 1.03) Funding, found that overall is high; lack of payment in abstract translation and translating journal into foreign language to publish in international journal (̅= 3.81, S.D = 1.11) average level is university and faculty research fund is quite limited (̅= 3.48, S.D = 1.06) Research investment is quite limited (̅= 3.39, S.D = 0.99) and lack of knowledge in finding outside research fund (̅= 3.29, S.D = 0.94) Publishing sources, found that, overall is average; lack of public relations of publishing sources of each major to acknowledge lecturers (̅= 3.23, S.D = 0.88) lack of knowledge of finding publishing sources in national and international database (̅= 2.94, S.D = 0.89) and lack of knowledge in retrieving data for finding journal publishing source (̅= 2.74, S.D = 1.18) Journals, found that, overall is high; lack of skillful advisors in checking journal in English for lecturers in need of (̅= 3.61, S.D = 0.95) average level is lack of atmosphere of exchanging, learning and improving research articles such as clinic for developing journals to publicize in international database (̅= 3.35, S.D = 0.95) Some research articles can't be published in journals (̅= 2.74, S.D =0.89) Journals aren't interesting to the consideration for publishing from the sources (̅= 2.58, S.D = 0.81) Analyzing results of the needs of promotion for the publication of the articles in the journals, overall is high (̅= 4.14, S.D = 0.89) found that 615 Personnel, found that overall is high, firstly is they are in need of translation services for manuscript before journal publishing (̅= 4.42, S.D = 0.76) Secondly is that faculty should provide advisors for writing foreign language articles (̅= 4.10, S.D = 0.91) Faculty should provide beginning advice for writing journal (̅= 3.81, S.D = 1.01) In addition, faculty should have committee to consider and evaluate articles to be sent for publishing in journals (̅= 3.65, S.D = 1.11) Funding, found that overall is high Firstly, they need sponsor fund for journal publishing (publication fee) (̅= 4.39, S.D = 0.72) Secondly, there should not have limit or exceed for publication fee (exact amount spent) (̅= 4.32, S.D = 0.94) and they are in need of money sponsorship in journal publishing (since start writing) (̅= 4.29, S.D = 0.78) Publishing sources, found that overall is high Firstly, faculty should have public relations about publishing sources to lecturers in each department to know (̅= 4.10, S.D = 0.83) Secondly, they are in need to know techniques and how to search for journal publishing sources (̅= 3.90, S.D = 1.04) and faculty should provide the training about finding publishing sources (̅= 3.87, S.D = 0.92) Journals, found that overall is high Firstly, faculty should provide specialist advisors to check journals in English for those lecturers in need (̅= 4.42, S.D = 0.81) Secondly, faculty should have database and forms of writing of journals (̅= 4.29, S.D = 0.82) and faculty should create atmosphere of exchanging, learning and editing research articles such as clinic for improving journals to international database (̅= 4.23, S.D = 0.88) Discussion and Conclusion Guidelines for the promotion of journal publishing of lecturers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University found that opinions on problems of journal publishing in aspects which are 1) Personnel is having teaching burden, not only teaching burden, but also directing board burden and a lot more Therefore, they have fewer times to produce research 2) Funding, they lack of payment for abstract and articles translation into foreign language to be published in international journals because they have low language skills and assigned workload is a lot, thus they don't have time to produce academic articles 3) Publishing sources, they lack of knowledge in searching for publishing sources in national and international database, and there is no public relations about publishing sources of each department to the lecturers Moreover, they lack of knowledge in retrieving data for finding publishing sources 4) Journals, they lack of specialist advisors to check articles in English for the lecturers in need From the summary of research, it is found that the main problem is lacking good inspiration in academic production including atmosphere, rewards, the ratio of research and other jobs such as teaching, directing board, academic job Moreover, it is found that there are opinions on the needs of promotion of journal publishing or journal publication in aspects which are 1) Personnel, they are in need of translation services for manuscript before sending to journal publishing Faculty should provide advisors for foreign language journal writing There should have beginning advice services for journal writing and should have 616 committee to consider and evaluate articles to be sent published in journals There should provide names of the journals in database TCI, ISI, SCOPUS 2) Funding, they are in need of money sponsorship for journal publishing (since the beginning of writing journal), fund for journal publishing (publication fee), there shouldn't have limit or exceeding for publication fee (exact amount paid), there should provide payment for abstract or articles translation to foreign language to promote international journal publishing; thus, there should be system for supporting publication, and there should support before publication not after getting published in which if there is a fee (publication fee) and if there is advance money, there should be able to disburse 3) Publishing sources, faculty should have public relations for sources to lecturers in each department, they want to know techniques and how to search for the publishing sources, and faculty should provide the training for searching for publishing sources, some publishing sources have complicated rules for publishing and there is a fee for publication in verified database There should have information about journals in TCI database so that lecturers can choose the right source to publish according to quality indicators 4) Journals, faculty should provide specialist advisors to check articles in English for the lecturers in need Faculty should also have database and forms of writing of journals, and faculty should create atmosphere of exchanging, learning and editing research articles such as clinic for improving journals to international database, there should be a grouping of researchers to create atmosphere of exchanging, learning and editing articles to serve the international standards of writing journals, there should be an authority for checking English journal for lecturers and researchers in need in order to produce international standard writing quality; there should provide advisors in faculty for lecturers to consult in which it is related to Motivation for Work: Theory and Application of Orapin Choochom (2012) stated that effective motivation for staff is art and science that managers can apply the theory of motivation to appropriately suit with persons and situations in department Individuals have different motivation; needs of money and securities are important for works Therefore, managers can raise money issues to motivate this group of staff Meanwhile, the executive manager raises issues of success and compliments as motivation to keep staff work hard Motivation can keep individuals and organizations active in practicing satisfying action There are many types of motivation to be applied with individuals, situations, and chances; for example, to create motivation to serve the needs of individuals, positive or negative motivation for individuals, setting the goals and share the fairness, to be responsible for activities Recommendations Recommendations from the research 1) Promote efficiency of journal publishing by training in action for researchers by providing advisors and coaches simultaneously 2) Promote fund for publication, not just paid after getting published but should be sponsored and changing in system for the flow of disburse 3) Provide motivation creator for produce and publish journals 617 4) Promote language specialist either in Thai or foreign language to help correct language use in research articles 5) Adjust the ratio of research job balancing with other kinds of jobs such as teaching, directing board, community service Further recommendations 1) There should be a study of factors of success in journal publishing of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University 2) There should be a study of comparison of international journal publishing in a period of years to investigate the tendency of publishing which are prominent and verified publishing sources References Lakana Pulcharoen (2015) The Guidelines for Research Published in the Journal of Faculty and Researchers in Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University e-jodil (1) :44-30 Yaowarat Rungsawang, Masarin Sukonpak & Rujiporn Jittavisuttivong (2011) Satisfactions of nursing instructors toward motivating system and mechanisms to produce academic research at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chang Wat Nonthaburi JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH5 (1): 6-1 Orapin Choochom (2012)Work Motivation: Theory and Application JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2(2): 52-61 618 ... as information for enhancing the potential of journal publishing and to promote research studies of lecturers in Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and to promote publication of the journals... 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