Scientific Writing– an Editor’s Memo to Emerging Authors-1

In the 1800 s, scientific communication targeted a closed network of experts in the field.Now, information technology enables a broad spectrum of readers to access scientific journals.Editors are the first readers of all science publications.Given their exposure to multiple papers of varying quality and rigor daily, they can identify issues with completeness, clarity, and authenticity from the first paragraph.For an editor, the most rewarding experience is reading a well-written paper-a prerequisite for a favorable decision, if all other journal criteria are met.Well-written does not mean the paper must be accepted by a particular journal; it may be referred to another journals, or alternate analysis suggested. Journal Dynamics Reflect Human Dynamics News-maker Themes Prevail!Yes, it is true: there is competition for new or newsworthy themes in all journals-and for good reason.If it is a new disease or outcome, reports of the first few cases are critical for the entire global medical enterprise.Viewpoints and summary discussion on new issues 3 (cited the referenced scored 676 citations) can usefully inform policy dialogue.The human curiosity for knowledge also means that by making known themes newsworthy 4, they too will receive attention, as in reference #4 that scored 621 citations.Within a journal, as multiple editors serve the editorial roles, intra-editor variations on article evaluation can occur. 2.