New Faces behind the Scenes.
New Faces behind the Scenes.
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幕后新面孔。
DOI:
10.1104/pp.18.00140
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发表时间:
2018
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影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
Blatt MR
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作者:
Blatt MR
Download any article from Plant Physiology, whether recent or from past decades, and chances are you will instantly recognize it to be from the journal. Most readers associate the layout, typeface, and presentation of our articles with the high standards of Plant Physiology and the innovative science we publish. Authors, too, know Plant Physiology for its commitment to them. My coeditors and I remain dedicated to supporting the scientific community and give each submission the very best of care and personal attention. As authors ourselves, we are well aware that much is often at stake in a submission, and we take these concerns seriously. Our commitment is unwavering. Thus, over the coming months readers and authors will notice a few changes in how we publish and the way that we work behind the scenes. I am confident that these changes will benefit the journal and the scientific community going forward. This month sees the first Plant Physiology articles published to undergo editing by professional science editors following editorial acceptance. Those of you who have published in our sister journal, The Plant Cell, will be familiar with the postacceptance scientific editing service that the science editors provide, led by The Plant Cell Senior Features Editor Nan Eckardt. They have done much over the past decade to enhance the quality, accessibility, and professional look of that journal. The science editing at Plant Physiology will be conducted by the team at Plant Editors (planteditors. com), an independent plant science editing service started by three of the science editors working for The Plant Cell: Jen Mach, Nancy Hofmann, and Kathy Farquharson. I am especially grateful to Jen, Nancy, Kathy, and their team for undertaking this new challenge, and to Nan Eckardt, who has been a great help in planning this endeavor for Plant Physiology. Unquestionably, introducing science editing is the most significant change to manuscript handling by Plant Physiology since I started as Editor-in-Chief in 2013.I welcome the efforts of the Plant Editors and trust that authors will appreciate their input aimed at enhancing the online visibility of each article and its accessibility to readers from the widest of backgrounds. The Plant Editors will be looking to improve readability (with particular focus on the title and Abstract), formatting, and consistency with journal standards. They will communicate with authors, raising queries and suggestions, including edits for journal style. Of course, as an author, you will have the