Research Method and Publications in Religious Studies

Abstract

There is a well-known adage in scientific work that all results of scientific research for a thesis or dissertation, whether the aim is to discover or build a new theory, test a theoretical model, test a theory, or formulate a policy brief, must be published. Research for essay writing can also be published, while research for exam purposes is not intended to be published (Bailey, 2004). The publication of the results of our research is one of the ways according to Cumming (2006) and Epstein, Kenway & Boden (2007) so that the findings of our scientific research can be accessed, known, and read widely so that the world knows each other and all scientific activities are connected to each other as a mutually enlightening system. All research must be published it is the iron law of history. The iron law that applies in the world of science has been widely known among academics and scientists, all research results, whatever their form, must be published in scientific journals so that they can be widely disseminated to world readers, or if not, they will only turn into piles of paper reports that become mere waste or perish. The results of scientific work will just be piled up as mere documentation as research reports, without outputs, let alone outcomes, which are proud and have a wide impact.