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Scientific Publication: The importance of editing & proofreading

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Objective

To show how editing & proofreading can help achieve better language quality to make the manuscript consistent, logical and meaningful and thus improve its communication & readability.
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To present opinions and suggestions to help you assess and improve the quality of your manuscript.

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PUBLISHING A SCIENTIFIC PAPER

PUBLISHING A SCIENTIFIC PAPER

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Style and format. APA, MLA ?

Tables : which data to put in tables ?

Figures Pie chart ? Line graph? Points RESULTS & DISCUSSION ? Bar charts ?

References?
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Scientists are rated by what they finish, not by what they attempt

WHY WRITE & PUBLISH RESEARCH PAPERS?

Ideally to share research findings and discoveries with the hope of advancing knowledge.

Practically to get funding to get promotion to get a job to retain a job!

Scientific Publication is a Team Effort

Journal

Authors

Reviewer

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Publication Process: From Author to Journal

START
Completion of research Preparation of manuscript Submission of manuscript Assignment and review Decision Rejection Revision Resubmission Re-review Acceptance

Rejection
Publication

Major reasons for rejection

Confirmatory (not novel) Poor experimental design - Poor controls

- Hypothesis not adequately tested

Inappropriate for journal Poorly written (Improper ENGLISH) Other factors

Ten characteristics of a dull paper

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Avoid Focus Avoid originality and personality Make the article really really long Do not indicate any potential implications Leave out illustrations (too much effort to draw a sensible drawing) Omit necessary steps of reasoning Use abbreviations and technical terms that only specialists in the field can understand 8. Make it sound too serious with no significant discussion 9. Focus only on statistics 10. Support every statement with a reference
Sand-Jenson in Oikos 2007, 116 723 (C&E News Sept 10, 2007)

Author Responsibilities
Preparation and Submission of Manuscripts: General Rules:

Ensure that the work is new and original research Ensure that all the authors listed on the manuscript are aware of submission and agree with content and support submission Authors agree that the manuscript can be examined by anonymous reviewers. Obtain copyright permission if figures, tables from other publications need to be reproduced Include proper affiliation

To do even better .
The authors should make every effort to make a good presentation with proper usage of English grammar. English is not my Native Language is not a valid justification for reviewer who cannot comprehend. Reviewers do not wish to review papers that are not readable. Badly written papers are often recommended as REJECT by the Reviewers Some Publication office helps to edit the language for accepted manuscripts, but this only happens if the English is good enough to be reviewed.

Role of Editing in Enhancing Language Quality

Example

Nature and the Nature research journals copyedit (subedit) scientific research papers to
Ensure that the journal reads in correct English Enhance the readers perception of the journal Attention to language quality will impact target audience more people will read it, cite it, it will receive more media coverage, and so on.
SOURCE: www.nature.com/nature/authors/get_published/index.html

Attributes of Good Writing

Structure and flow of writing Style of writing / ease of reading Support and evidence for points being

made /thought and argument Relevance to the purpose of the writing Language, style, clarity, formatting Editing and proofing Proper referencing and bibliography

Grammar and spelling

Grammar and spelling add to the image of a document Errors in grammar and spelling suggest carelessness, or lack of professionalism Grammatical errors can cause confusion and slow the reader down Grammatical and spelling errors can (subconsciously) cause the reader to turn against you

CLARITY -Example
Less Correct We have analyzed this process exhaustively and found, at the end of our investigations, that the public procurement procedure involved with regard to the efforts at procurement in this case are in line with current legislative requirements. More correct This process conforms to public procurement legislation.

Competitive price

EDITING & PROOFREADING

Editing Structure Logic Flow Look: formatting Style: jargon; familiar; formal; professional? Necessity Inclusion/exclusion Hierarchy Sequential Language Numbering

Proofreading

Spelling Grammar Mistakes Repetition Final checks Revision control Overall presentation Objectives achieved? Any guidelines? Distribution

Impact of Editing on Language Quality

Author submits an unedited manuscript to a journal A. Unedited manuscript In this paper, an online tool wear estimation method, based on feed motor current signals is proposed. A special attention has been done on effect of work piece clamping method on measured current signals and it has shown that the signals vary by respecting to distance of cutting force from clamping points.

Journal finds language weak and suggests professional editing

Author gets manuscript edited & resubmits it to the journal

Example

B. Professionally edited manuscript In this paper, an online method, based on the feed motor current signals, has been proposed for tool wear estimation during machining. A special attention has been given on monitoring the effect of work piece clamping method on current signals. It has been shown that the current signals vary as a function of the distance of cutting force from clamping points.

Output has Correct grammar Formal tone Good readability

Impact of Editing on Language Quality

Example
C. Published after proofreading In this work the possibility of obtaining a rectilinear motion of bodies partially or totally submerged without using propellers is evaluated. In this study, we investigate the possibility of measuring phosphate groups in phostides by using a microscopic Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and assess whether this technique is easier and faster than using established methods.

Sentence is more concise

D. Published after editing The possibility of obtaining rectilinear motion of bodies without the use of propellers, when partially or totally submerged, is evaluated . In this stureport a new technique for measuring phosphate groups in phospides uurier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and assess whether this technique is easier and faster than using established methods

Better word choice

No proofreading errors Readability is low

Technical oversight corrected

No proofreading errors Improved readability

Impact of Editing on Language Quality

Good editing ensures Correct English No grammar and punctuation errors No spelling errors No word/phrase choice errors Better Readability Native English Crisp, formal tone and consistent style Elimination of ambiguity or poor logic

Good editing depends on (1) Skills and expertise of the professional editor (which depends on the authors ability to select a good editor) (2) The process and tools the editor uses to ensure that there are no oversights and the correct style is followed

(3) Quality of the original manuscript (which depends on the author/translators English skills)

A Suggested Approach before sending to journals

What to do
Step1
sure you have followed all the requirements of the journal about electronic submission etc
1. 2.

How to do it
Refer to author instructions/guidelines of reputed journals. Get it edited by your colleagues or avail the services of an editing professional. Create a template for manuscript submission.

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Step 2

Make sure to get your manuscript edited by professional editors . Listen to what they say, especially if same criticism comes up several times.

1. 2. 3.

Make a judicious selection of professional editors. Keep a ready list of these editors in your website. Ask for a sample editing .

Step 3

Review the edited manuscript and check it for consistency in language quality, style, tone, and format. Ensure that the editing is made contextually, i.e. the meaning of the sentences do not get changed after editing.

1. Build an in-house review team, or 2. Collaborate with professional editors

Summary

Editing enhances the quality of a manuscript by correcting errors in English and improving readability. Improperly written manuscript is often neglected by the reviewers. Availing the services of professional editors and proofreaders will help in greatly improving the quality of communication and producing an error free professional manuscript written in clear and concise English .

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