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DESCRIPTION:The speaker (Prof. Ludo Waltman of Leiden University) writes:\n
 “As Editor-in-Chief of an international scientific journal\, I will share 
 my experiences in dealing with the ‘English language challenge’. This chal
 lenge consists of four key elements. First of all\, many authors submittin
 g manuscripts to journals are not native speakers and have only mediocre E
 nglish language skills. Second\, China is rapidly expanding its science sy
 stem\, leading to large numbers of submissions from authors that struggle 
 to write in English. This raises interesting questions: For instance\, is 
 it fair to reject a manuscript because of the poor English language skills
  of the authors? And\, in the longer term\, will English remain the lingua
  franca of science? Third\, high-quality peer review is one of the corners
 tones of a strong scientific journal. Finding peer reviewers has always be
 en a challenge. When a significant share of the scientific community consi
 sts of researchers with poor English language skills\, it becomes even mor
 e challenging to maintain a strong peer review system. Finally\, many scie
 ntific publishers are focused on profit maximization and may not be willin
 g to invest in improving English language quality. I will share my experie
 nces with two publishers\, Elsevier and MIT Press\, and discuss how they h
 ave different perspectives on the importance of language quality. I hope m
 y talk will help SENSE/UniSIG members to reflect on how they could best su
 pport the scientific community in dealing with the English language challe
 nge.”\n The meeting will run from 18.30 h to 20.30 h (doors open at 18.00 
 h) and will be held at Park Plaza Hotel\, which is a short walk from Utrec
 ht Central Station. The meeting room will be upstairs (check the screens a
 s you enter). Tea and coffee will be available from 18.00 h. After the mee
 ting\, there will be an opportunity for networking at the bar (drinks at y
 our own cost). There’s also the option of having a quick pre-meeting meal 
 at your own cost. Please let the convener know no later than 29 January.\n
 All SENSE members are invited to attend! Click register at the top of this
  page if you plan to come. Registration closes at 10.00 h on 24 January. (
 Note that no-shows may result in SENSE being penalized financially.)  http
 s://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/223-editing-an-international
 -scientific-journal-the-english-language-challenge
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LOCATION:Park Plaza\, Utrecht (Westplein 50\, 3531 BL Utrecht\, Netherlands
 )
SUMMARY:Editing an international scientific journal: The English language c
 hallenge
URL:https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/223-editing-an-intern
 ational-scientific-journal-the-english-language-challenge
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