Science Editors' Handbook

The Science Editors' Handbook was created to encourage good practice in the editing of publications in the sciences. From its humble beginnings in 1982, the Handbook now comprises 57 chapters arranged in four sections, Editing, Standards and Style, Nomenclature and Terminology and Publishing and Printing.

A total of 37 authors have been responsible for producing its current content. Thanks go particularly to H Maisonneuve, PH Enckell, A Polderman, R Thapa and M Johnson who all played key roles in editing the volume. The Handbook is an invaluable resource to anyone working in the field of editing and it has been successfully used as a reference book for those delivering editing training and seminars.

New edition for 2013

The Handbook is being revised under the direction of Pippa Smart. The new edition will be published in late summer 2013. Details soon.

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Summary of Contents of current edition

Section 1. EDITING

1-1 Editorial policy
1-2 Procedure
1-3 Reviewing
1-4 Ethical issues
1-5 Journal management

Section 2. STANDARDS AND STYLE

2-1 Presentation
2-2 Illustration
2-3 Format

Section 3. NOMENCLATURE AND TERMINOLOGY

3-1 General aspects
3-2 Chemistry
3-3 Medical sciences
3-4 Biology
3-5 Earth sciences

Section 4. PUBLISHING AND PRINTING

4-1 Office management
4-2 Printing issues
4-3 Communication