English Language As a Barrier To Publish In High Impact Factor Journals

During the
global compilation of scientific knowledge, language barriers can lead to
information gaps. English is the language that, as a lingua franca, actually
governs global science practices. Nevertheless, globally, many scientists and
consumers of scientific information, such as policymakers, engage in languages
other than English on a daily basis, which ultimately poses obstacles to
knowledge sharing across cultures. The scope of this issue is not well
quantified, though, and it is worth further investigating the implications and
remedies. Language barriers present a particularly serious issue in subjects of
particular importance to local knowledge, such as the environmental sciences
needed for the protection of biodiversity (Amano et al., 2016).