Science Editing
Korean Council of Science Editors · South Korea · Est. 2014
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
Science Editing(Sci Ed) is the official journal of the Korean Council of Science Editors (https://kcse.org) and Council of Asian Science Editors (http://www.asianeditor.org). It aims to improve the culture and health of human being by promoting the quality of editing and publishing scientific, technical, and medical journals. Expected readers are editors, publishers, reviewers, and authors of the journals around the world, specially focused to those in Asia. Since scholarly journals in Asia are mostly published by the academic societies, universities, or nonprofitorganizations,Science Editingis sought to play a role in journal development. The number of publications from Asia is increasing rapidly and overpass that of other continents; meanwhile, the number of international journals and highly appreciated journals is yet to be coming forward. It is the task of Asian editors to pledge the journal quality and broaden the visibility and accessibility. Therefore, the journal's scope includes the following in the field of science, technology, and medicine. • Research ethics and medical ethics, including clinical registration, statements of human and animal health protection, and conflicts of interest • Publication ethics, such as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and authorship • Advanced information technology applicable to journal editing and publishing, including PubMed Central schemas, JATS schemas, DOIs, CrossMark, FundRef, ORCIDs, DataCite, QR codes, and apps • International standard of journal editing and publishing, including the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ recommendations • Reference styles, including Vancouver (NLM) style, APA style, IEEE style, and ACS style
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Science Editing
Is Science Editing a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Science Editing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Science Editing?
Science Editing is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5.
Is Science Editing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Science Editing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Science Editing?
Science Editing(Sci Ed) is the official journal of the Korean Council of Science Editors (https://kcse.org) and Council of Asian Science Editors (http://www.asianeditor.org). It aims to improve the culture and health of human being by promoting the quality of editing and publishing scientific, technical, and medical journals. Expected readers are editors, publishers, reviewers, and authors of the journals around the world, specially focused to those in Asia. Since scholarly journals in Asia are mostly published by the academic societies, universities, or nonprofitorganizations,Science Editingi
What is the acceptance rate of Science Editing?
Science Editing lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 35%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.
How much does it cost to publish in Science Editing?
Science Editing is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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