Research Article Publishing Tasks: Hectic but Mandatory in Academia

Abstract

Publication is a must in many academic and research contexts for career advancement, obtaining
degrees, and gaining professional recognition (APA, 2010). According to this manual, any
written academic text is said to be a research when it gets published only. It necessitates, hence,
universities and other academic institutions peer-reviewed publications for promotions, tenure
decisions, and for the completion of advanced degrees like PhDs based on their own rules,
disciplines, and country-specific academic regulations. Thus, academic publication is a key
criterion in academic career milestones and institutional advancement processes. But, what
makes research article publishing tasks hectic? What are the current situations of research article
publishing tasks in Ethiopian contexts? Why is research article publishing task mandatory in
Academia? This article sheds light on these three questions.