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Different Scientific Writing Style Guides
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Different Scientific Writing Style Guides Last updated May 4, 2018
Authors are required to follow prescribed writing styles, formats, and guidelines mandated by a research journal when submitting an article for publication. This is to ensure that an article is consistent with the language and presentation quality characteristic to that journal. These criteria are usually outlined on the “Instructions to Authors” (also referred to as “Guidelines to Authors”) page/s of the journal. The first step in preparing an article for publication is to check the requirements s pecified by the target journal.
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There are several generic requirements and conventions, and in addition, there are ones pertaining to specific subject areas. These are related to language and presentation, conventions, notations, citations, and other aspects. These guidelines are typically updated at periodic intervals at meetings of eminent and experienced editors in specific fields. Some of the commonly used style guides and manuals are listed below.
Listing of Style Guides Type/Subject Association/Organization Area
Style Guide
General
Modern Language Association
MLAStyleManual: 3rd Ed.
General
American Psychological Association
APAStyleManual: 6th Ed.
General
University of Chicago Press
ChicagoManualof St yle: 16th Ed.
Physics and Astronomy
American Institute of Physics
AIP Style Manual: 4th Ed.
Chemistry
American Chemical Society
ACS Style Guide: 3rd Ed.
Biology
Council of Science Editors
CSE Manual: 7th Ed.
Mathematics
American Mathematical Society
AMS Handbook
Engineering
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2009 IEEEStyle Manual
Medicine
American Medical Association
AMA Manual of Sty le: 10th Ed.
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Meteorology
American Meteorological Society
AMS Style Manual
The above list is representative but is not meant to be comprehensive. Once an article is written in conformity with the appropriate guidelines specified above, professional editing services can be utilized to crosscheck or improve on both language and presentation aspects. This can serve to expedite both the editorial and peer review process, and increase the chances of that article being accepted for publication.
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