Editing Council of Science Editors

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The '''Council of Science Editors''' ('''CSE'''), formerly the '''Council of Biology Editors''' ('''CBE'''; 1965–2000) and originally the '''Conference of Biology Editors''' ('''CBE'''; 1957–1965),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=History of CSE|url=https://www.councilscienceeditors.org/about/history-of-cse/|access-date=2020-11-23|website=Council of Science Editors|language=en-US}}</ref> is a United States–based nonprofit organization that supports editorial practice among scientific writers. In 2008, the CSE adopted the slogan "CSE: Education, Ethics, and Evidence for Editors (E4)".

A volunteer board of directors leads the Council, with the assistance of several committees. CSE is managed by Riggs Enterprise Corp, located in New Jersey. 

== History and organization==

The organization was established in 1957 by the [[National Science Foundation]] and the [[American Institute of Biological Sciences]] as the Conference of Biology Editors (CBE).<ref name=":0" /> In 1965, the organization incorporated as the Council of Biology Editors "and soon thereafter expanded membership to include all scientific publishing endeavors from science editors to copy editors."<ref name=":0" /> On January 1, 2000, it was renamed the Council of Science Editors.<ref name=":0" />

The membership of CSE comprises editorial professionals, mainly in the United States.

As well as providing services and advice online, CSE holds an annual meeting that includes short courses on topics such as journal editorship, publication management, manuscript editing, and journal metrics.

== Publications ==
CSE publishes a [[style guide]] for [[scientific paper]]s, ''Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers'', although CSE style is not as widely used<ref>[http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/content.php?pid=2804&sid=14366 Citation Style Guides], Iowa State University</ref> as other scientific styles such as [[AMA style]] and [[APA style]]. In 2014 and 2024, CSE partnered with the [[University of Chicago Press]] to use the successful online platform of ''[[The Chicago Manual of Style]]'' (''CMOS'' or ''CMS''; which provides users with search and personal [[annotation]] of the manual) to publish ''Scientific Style and Format'' online.<ref>[http://www.scientificstyleandformat.org/ ''Scientific Style and Format'' online].</ref> As of 2024, it is in the 9th edition.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The CSE Manual |year=2024 |isbn=978-0-226-68394-2 |edition=9th}}</ref> The 8th edition was published in 2014,<ref>''Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers'', {{ISBN|978-0-226-11649-5}}.</ref> the 7th edition in 2006,<ref>''Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers'', {{ISBN|0-9779665-0-X}}, 680 pages.</ref> and the 6th in 1994.<ref>''Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers'', 6th edition, 1994, {{ISBN|0-521-47154-0}}.</ref> ''Science Editor'' is the quarterly publication of the CSE; after one year, articles are available as open access ([[delayed open access]]).<ref>[http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/publications/science-editor/ Science Editor Archive]. Council of Science Editors.</ref>

== See also ==
* [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]]
* [[American Institute of Biological Sciences]]
* [[American Medical Writers Association]]
* [[APA style]]
* [[Association for Learned and Professional Society Publishers]]
* [[Association of American Publishers]]
* [[AuthorAID]]
* [[Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)]]
* ''[[The Chicago Manual of Style]]''
* [[Committee on Publication Ethics]]
* [[European Association of Science Editors]]
* [[List of style guides]]
* [[National Association of Science Writers]]
* [[Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/ www.councilscienceeditors.org], CSE homepage

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