Council of Science Editors
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The Council of Science Editors (CSE) is a nonprofit professional membership organization. CSE's mission is to serve editorial professionals in the sciences by creating a supportive network for career development, providing educational opportunities, and developing resources for identifying and implementing high-quality editorial practices. In 2008, the CSE Board of Directors adopted the following slogan: “CSE: Education, Ethics, and Evidence for Editors (E4).”
A volunteer Board of Directors leads the Council, with the assistance of several Committees. CSE is managed by Resource Center for Associations located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
The CBE was established in 1957 by the National Science Foundation
and the American Institute of Biological Sciences
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International and U.S. dues are the same. A discounted rate is available for students. Inquiries about joining the Council may be directed to CSE@CouncilScienceEditors.org. Additional information may also be found on CSE’s Membership page.
CSE’s annual meeting is held in the spring. This two-and-a-half day meeting features three keynote speakers and over 20 educational sessions. Members or other interested parties may also choose to attend one of the Council’s Short Courses on the day before the meeting officially begins. Short courses include journal editorship, publication management, manuscript editing, and journal metrics. Recent meeting venues have included Atlanta, Vancouver, and Pittsburgh.
for scientific papers, the 7th edition of which was published in June 2006 (Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers; ISBN 0-9779665-0-X; 680 pages, 130 tables, 13 figures). An earlier edition was titled Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (6th edition published in 1994 under ISBN 0-521-47154-0).
A volunteer Board of Directors leads the Council, with the assistance of several Committees. CSE is managed by Resource Center for Associations located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
History
Formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE), in 1999 the organization voted to change its name to Council of Science Editors. The change became effective on January 1, 2000.The CBE was established in 1957 by the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
and the American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Institute of Biological Sciences
The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a non-profit scientific association that is dedicated to advancing biological research and education.-Overview:...
.
Membership
The membership of CSE comprises editorial professionals who are U.S.-based and international. These professionals are associated with scientific journals and range from editorial assistants to managing editors to editors-in-chief.International and U.S. dues are the same. A discounted rate is available for students. Inquiries about joining the Council may be directed to CSE@CouncilScienceEditors.org. Additional information may also be found on CSE’s Membership page.
CSE’s annual meeting is held in the spring. This two-and-a-half day meeting features three keynote speakers and over 20 educational sessions. Members or other interested parties may also choose to attend one of the Council’s Short Courses on the day before the meeting officially begins. Short courses include journal editorship, publication management, manuscript editing, and journal metrics. Recent meeting venues have included Atlanta, Vancouver, and Pittsburgh.
CSE Policies and Endorsements
The CSE is a valuable resource for guidance on ethics and practice in scientific publishing.- CSE Editorial Policy Statements
- CSE's White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications
- CSE Recommendations for Group-Author Articles in Scientific Journals and Bibliometric Databases
- Who's the Author? Problems with Biomedical Authorship, and Some Possible Solutions
- Retreat and Task Force Papers
- Task Force on Science Journals, Poverty, and Human Development
- Guidance for Journals on Conflict of Interest
- Authorship Task Force
- Other Statements Supported by CSE
- ICMJE's Statement on Clinical Trial Registration
- WAME Policy Statement on Geopolitical Intrusion on Editorial Decisions
Publications
CSE publishes an influential style guideStyle guide
A style guide or style manual is a set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization or field...
for scientific papers, the 7th edition of which was published in June 2006 (Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers; ISBN 0-9779665-0-X; 680 pages, 130 tables, 13 figures). An earlier edition was titled Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (6th edition published in 1994 under ISBN 0-521-47154-0).
See also
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- American Institute of Biological SciencesAmerican Institute of Biological SciencesThe American Institute of Biological Sciences is a non-profit scientific association that is dedicated to advancing biological research and education.-Overview:...
- Association for Learned and Professional Society PublishersAssociation for Learned and Professional Society PublishersThe Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers is an international trade association of non-profit publishers created in 1972 It is the largest association of scholarly and professional publishers in the world, claiming "more than 360 members in 36 countries". It was granted in...
- American Medical Writers AssociationAmerican Medical Writers AssociationThe American Medical Writers Association is the world's leading professional association for medical communicators. AMWA has more than 5,600 members in the United States, Canada, and 26 other countries. AMWA is governed by a board of directors composed of a 14-member executive committee and...
- Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)
- Committee on Publication EthicsCommittee on Publication EthicsThe Committee on Publication Ethics is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to define best practice in the ethics of scholarly publishing and to assist editors, publishers, etc. to achieve this.- Mission :...
- European Association of Science EditorsEuropean Association of Science EditorsThe ' is a non-profit membership organisation for people interested in science communication and editing. Founded in 1982, in France, EASE now has an international membership from diverse backgrounds and professional experience....
- National Association of Science WritersNational Association of Science WritersThe National Association of Science Writers was created in 1934 by a dozen science journalists and reporters in New York City. The aim of the organization was to improve the craft of science journalism and to promote good science reportage....
- Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical JournalsUniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical JournalsThe Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals is a set of guidelines produced by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, for standardising the ethics, preparation and formatting of manuscripts submitted for publication by biomedical journals...
- World Association of Medical EditorsWorld Association of Medical EditorsThe World Association of Medical Editors or WAME is a nonprofit voluntary association of editors of peer-reviewed medical journals from countries throughout the world, established in 1995...