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Free ISMTE Membership Extended to 2013

We are delighted to announce that Wiley Blackwell has renewed its sponsorship of the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE) for 2013. As a result, the managing editors of all journals we publish, including those published on behalf of societies and other organizations, are entitled to free ISMTE membership again this year. As…

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Alice Meadows By
Director of Society Relations

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Societies

Free ISMTE Membership – A New Benefit for Journals Published by Wiley Blackwell

We are delighted to announce that Wiley Blackwell has upgraded its sponsorship of the International Society for Technical and Managing Editors (ISMTE) from gold to platinum in 2012. As a result, the managing editors of all journals published by Wiley Blackwell, including those published on behalf of societies and other organizations, are entitled to free…

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Alice Meadows By
Director of Society Relations

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The Alchemy of Words: Turning Base Manuscripts into Golden Articles

Good science comes in many forms. Unfortunately, today, one common form is that of the poorly written manuscript. Sometimes, it is simply the English that is unclear and, previously, a good copy editor could always rectify that (even turning British English to American and vice versa!). Sometimes, much more substantive editing is required, generally with…

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Joan Marsh By
Associate Publishing Director, Health Sciences

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Improving Reporting Standards in Biomedical Journals

Poor reporting as characterised by the value of results undermined by omissions, inaccuracies or ineffectual descriptions of research methodologies is addressed in an article by Jason Roberts in EON (Editorial Offices News, the publication of ISMTE – International Society of Managing and Technical Editors) http://www.ismte.org/File/Aug10Standards.pdf Starting with the development of the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of…

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Bob Campbell By
Senior Publisher

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ISMTE: A Professional Support Network for Editorial Offices

The International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE) was launched in 2008 to join together editorial staff worldwide and to enhance the professionalism of this sector of the publishing industry. ISMTE provides networking and training opportunities to establish and promote good practice in all aspects of editorial work. It has been welcomed enthusiastically by…

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Managing Editor, The Plant Journal

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