publication
n. C / Un. the act of making a book, magazine, or piece of information available to the public. It can also mean the printed item itself, like a newspaper.
n. the act of issuing printed or digital material for public sale or distribution; alternatively, the work produced by this process. Often used in academic contexts to refer to a peer-reviewed article or book.
The author is preparing her latest book for publication.
The research team celebrated the publication of their findings in a prestigious medical journal after months of peer review.
While digital platforms have lowered the barriers to entry, the formal publication of a manuscript still carries significant weight in establishing an author's credibility within the scientific community.
From Middle English publicacioun, from Old French publicacion, from Latin pūblicātiō. By surface analysis, public + -ation.
Uncountable when referring to the process of making work public; countable when referring to a specific book, magazine, or journal.