noun · academic
publication
/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/pub·li·CA·tion
the act of making research or information publicly available; a printed or online work (article, book) that is published
Examples
“Recent publications in environmental science show a clear trend towards interdisciplinary approaches.”
“The publication of the dataset allowed other researchers to validate the study's results.”
“When reviewing the literature, prioritise peer‑reviewed publications.”
Band 8 sentence
“The latest peer‑reviewed publications provide compelling evidence that policy interventions can reduce carbon emissions in urban areas.”
Collocations
- peer‑reviewed publication
- academic publication
- publication date
- open‑access publication
Word family
Common mistakes
I publicationed my research last year.→I published my research last year.
We will make a publication of the results.→We will publish the results.
The publication announced this finding.→The publication reported this finding.
Say it for a higher band
5publish→6paper→7+publication
Synonyms
journal article
paper
Easily confused
publisher
“The publisher decided to delay the book's release until next spring.”
publicity
“The new policy received widespread publicity in the national press.”
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