SCI论文写作“精益求精”之编辑篇

• Good editing starts with good writing.

出色的编辑来源于优秀的写作

易辑编译SCI

• Ask the author to write the paper in English and not to translate.

要求作者用英语撰写文稿，不要翻译

• Remind the author to write the paper in short sentences.

提醒作者以短句撰写文稿

• Check for each category of grammatical mistake separately.

按照类别一一检查语法错误

• Look at the punctuation.

检查标点符号

• Check for spelling mistakes. (useWordto help you!)

检查拼写错误，可以利用Word中的拼写检查功能

• Do a separate reading to check for use of

articles (a/an and the) and nouns

分别检查冠词和名词的使用

• Read the paper again for sentence structure.

重新阅读文稿检查句子结构

• Check the sentence length. Are any of the

sentences too long?

检查句子长度，是否有过长的句子

• Constantly check dictionaries, style guides, and grammar books while you edit.

编辑时要不断查阅字典、写作指南和语法参考书

• Check that all numbers, formulas, figures, and tables are correct.

核对所有数字、公式，图片与表格是否正确

• Check the references.

核对参考文献

Why clear English is important:

为什么清晰的英文表达很重要

“If the manuscript is so poorly written that the meaning and significance of the work are obscured,I will reject it without completing the technical review.”

“如果原稿写的很差，意思和意义表达模糊，我会在进行技术审阅之前就退稿 。”

-Ray A. Dickie, Ford Research Laboratory