数字化出版模式下科技期刊《稿约》的修订

How to revise the instructions for contributors of sci-tech journals in the era of digital publishing

数字化出版模式下,科技期刊运作中会出现一些新的问题,如论文数字版版权的授权与转让、编辑伦理学上的新问题、论文电子模板的细化、稿件在线管理系统的操作说明等。这些问题均促使编辑部在《稿约》中做出及时的内容修订。例如:在《稿约》的在线版中设立必要链接,为论文撰写提供更为便捷的服务;加大对编辑出版伦理相关问题的强调力度;补写关于稿件在线管理系统操作的说明;简要说明在线稿件同行评议制度程序;进一步明确数字版版权的相关问题;等等。编辑部只有适时地做好《稿约》内容上的修订,才能更好地适应数字化出版的要求,同时,借助新技术提高期刊的传播力和影响力。

In the background of digital publishing, some new issues would arise in traditional operation of sci-tech journal,such as the digital copyright authorization and the ethical issues,the electronic template of manuscripts, instructions for online manuscript management system and so on. These questions require editors to make timely revisions to content of the instructions,for example,to establish online links in the online edition of the instructions for contributors,to strengthen emphasis on the ethical problems of editing and publishing, to provide operating instructions to the online manuscript management system,to add a brief description of online manuscript peer review system,and to clarify issues relevant to digital copyright. The editorial boards should provide timely revisions to the instructions in order to adapt to the requirement of digital publishing. Meanwhile,with the help of new techniques,the power and influence of traditional sci-tech journals would be improved.