TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to offer the author's view about some of the challenges Iberoamerican scholars face in order to build a successful publication record.Design/methodology/approach– This is an individual review of some of the most common barriers Iberoamerican scholars encounter when trying to publish their work and examine the extent to which they are valid.Findings– The paper presents some of the difficulties encountered by scholars located outside the main US/Anglo Saxon University environment, but introduces some principles to overcome these barriers.Originality/value– This paper focuses on different strategies and tactics to overcome these barriers, including aspects like seeking research opportunities, academic crafting, co‐authorships, and targeting papers to specific journals. VL - 8 IS - 1 SN - 1536-5433 DO - 10.1108/1536-541011047912 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/1536-541011047912 AU - Berrone Pascual PY - 2010 Y1 - 2010/01/01 TI - Being a scholar in Iberoamerica: a long and winding road T2 - Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 64 EP - 74 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -