University English Teachers' Perspectives on Publishing Scientific Papers: Obstacles, Motivations, and Impacts (Study at the Department of English Language at Hail University 2024-2025)

Abstract

The significance of publishing scientific papers has risen markedly among university instructors in recent years. This research aims to analyze the perspectives of English department members at the University of Hail regarding the publication of scientific research, concentrating on the obstacles and problems they encounter, their purposes and motivations for publishing, and the impacts of their published work on their professional growth and teaching methods. The implications of this study are to encourage English university teachers at the University of Hail to create an educational environment that has a balance between quality and reasonable expectations, ensuring research output maintains high academic standards, and also to improve the culture of paper publications at the English department. The study was designed to investigate prior claims and accomplish the following goals: 1. To determine the obstacles faced by English university members in the department of English regarding paper publication. 2. To discover why English teachers at the University of Hail are motivated to publish scientific papers. 3. Establishing an approach to enhancing institutional support and nurturing a thriving research environment. The researchers applied a descriptive research methodology, and they gathered data through interviews with English department members at different academic ranks. The collected data were subsequently thematically analyzed to identify the problems faced by teachers, their motivations, and the effects of their publications on their professional trajectories. Findings reveal that English teachers in the department encounter significant challenges in publishing their research. All English teachers are motivated to publish scientific papers because this helps them achieve their goals in promotion and renewing their contracts. Many participants agreed that publishing papers is a challenge for their department, and they decided it would help them achieve their ambitions. The result also shows that paper publications have an impact on increasing job opportunities, improving teaching methodologies, and professional recognition.