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, this updated and expanded Handbook now runs to 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.

The Science Editors' Handbook is published in a loose-leaf format, inside a ring binder with section dividers, ensuring that additional chapters can be easily inserted as and when they become available. Members of EASE receive a complimentary copy on payment of their initial subscription.

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Summary of Contents

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