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The Problems of a Medical Editor †
Author(s) -
Lyght Charles E.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1975.tb00382.x
Subject(s) - prestige , medicine , rendering (computer graphics) , style (visual arts) , aesthetics , computer science , linguistics , visual arts , artificial intelligence , art , philosophy
An editor's problems are real; they are legion; they are unending. They range from such major considerations as the selection or rejection of submitted papers, the maintenance of the Journal's prestige, and the protection of the readers’ interests, to the everyday routine of rendering the written word clear, the thrust of the message effective, and the correction of errors, oversights and omissions. All these objectives must be achieved without altering or trifling with factual content or destroying the author's style. Balancing the problems are the joy and satisfaction inherent in a successful editorial process, together with the expressed appreciation of authors and readers.