Dealing with proofs

After submission and acceptance of a scientific paper by a journal, the final stages in the publishing process are copy-editing and proofreading. The primary purpose of this step is to ensure accurate and quality production of scientific papers. Authors are responsible for checking their proofs prop...

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Main Authors: Ng, K.H., Peh, W.C.G.
Format: Article
Published: Stamford Publishing Pte Ltd / Singapore Medical Association 2009
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1199/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20087547
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Summary:After submission and acceptance of a scientific paper by a journal, the final stages in the publishing process are copy-editing and proofreading. The primary purpose of this step is to ensure accurate and quality production of scientific papers. Authors are responsible for checking their proofs properly and in detail, ensuring that everything is correct as this is their last chance to make any changes before their work is set in print forever.