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<p>Is it journal editors’ role to decide whether the language of the manuscripts submitted to their journals is fine? Among so many duties they have, this one seems to be all-too-often forgotten, or ignored, affecting the quality of scientific publications. Their indifference can also lead to unnecessary arguments between authors and reviewers, or to situations in which the authors have no idea what to do. Left alone, authors seldom win, even if they are right. This paper discusses whose role it is to keep writing quality of journal articles.</p>
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Is it journal editors’ role to decide whether the language of the manuscripts submitted to their journals is fine? Among so many duties they have, this one seems to be all-too-often forgotten, or ignored, affecting the quality of scientific publications. Their indifference can also lead to unnecessary arguments between authors and reviewers, or to situations in which the authors have no idea what to do. Left alone, authors seldom win, even if they are right. This paper discusses whose role it is to keep writing quality of journal articles.

Language Quality in Scientific Journals: Whose Responsibility?

Department of Media, Journalism and Social Communication

University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow

Social Communication

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Is it journal editors’ role to decide whether the language of the manuscripts submitted to their journals is fine? Among so many duties they have, this one...

Language Quality in Scientific Journals: Whose Responsibility?

Published Online: Nov 19, 2021

Page range: 77 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sc-2021-0007

Keywords
academic writing, peer review, academic journals

© 2021 Marcin Kozak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Language Quality in Scientific Journals: Whose Responsibility?

Published Online: Nov 19, 2021

Page range: 77 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sc-2021-0007

Keywordsacademic writing, peer review, academic journals

© 2021 Marcin Kozak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
academic writing, peer review, academic journals