Automated Translation
Similar to automated proofreading, automated translation is readily available and rapid. However, machine translation tools such as Google Translate may yield too-short or too-long sentences, poor...
View ArticleEditing Tip of the Week: More Pesky Pairs of Similar-Sounding Words
Today, we outline more “pesky pairs” of English words that sound alike but differ in meaning. Incorrect use of these terms may confuse or distract your reader, so understanding the distinction between...
View ArticleHow to Choose between General and Specialized Journals
General, multidisciplinary journals and specialized, discipline-specific journals represent two of the main targets for manuscript publication. Deciding whether to submit to one type or the other...
View ArticleEditing Tip of the Week: Writing an Effective Figure Legend
Figures are instrumental for conveying your results but may be inscrutable without an effective legend. Although standards for writing legends vary from journal to journal, there are a few common...
View ArticleEditing Tip of the Week: Indefinite Article Use with Abbreviations
Although proper article usage is generally a challenging aspect of writing in English, deciding which indefinite article to use (a or an) is relatively straightforward. As outlined in a previous post,...
View ArticlePublishing on Behalf of Others
The article “Publishing on Behalf of Others”, recently published on AJE’s Author Resource Center (ARC) site, describes the need to be mindful of both accuracy and ethics when submitting research...
View ArticleUnderstanding Submission and Publication Fees
The article “Understanding Submission and Publication Fees” was recently published on AJE’s Author Resource Center (ARC) site as part of May’s focus on journal targeting and tailoring. This piece...
View ArticleEditing Tip of the Week: When to Use Abbreviations
Technical fields are loaded with abbreviations and acronyms whose meanings experts take for granted. In a manuscript, it may be especially tempting to abbreviate terms to meet word count targets and to...
View ArticleEditing Tip of the Week: Crafting an Appropriate Running Title
Many journals require that a running title, also known as a running head or short title, be included in submitted manuscripts. This shortened form of the main title, usually cited at the top of each...
View ArticleEditing Tip of the Week: More Easy Ways to Reduce Word Counts
In previous posts, we offered several suggestions for reducing your manuscript’s word count, including choosing efficient verbs and phrasing, decreasing redundancy, avoiding extraneous words, and...
View Article
