Opportunities
Scientific writing assistance is in high demand in many countries, including China. In China publishing research articles in prestigious scientific journals is more than sharing research results. To a certain degree, it’s about recognition, career advancement, and even survival.
Chinese researchers have long been encouraged to publish in English journals. Current academic rules value English publications more than Chinese publications. Minimum numbers of publications in journals included in the Science Citation Index (SCI) database are requisites of graduation, employment, and promotion. And a journal’s impact factor is one of the most important factors that Chinese researchers consider when choosing a target journal for manuscript submission. In general, the higher the impact factor of a journal, the more strongly Chinese researchers desire to publish in such a journal. In China, the total number of published journal articles along with the impact factors of the journals where the articles are published is commonly used to judge a researcher’s scientific merit.
However, writing scientific articles in English poses a great challenge to many Chinese researchers, especially those who have never studied or worked in English-speaking countries. Besides language barriers and cultural differences, many Chinese researchers, like many native-English speaking researchers, have difficulty telling their scientific story logically, coherently, and concisely. In addition, many of them have yet to acquire the habit of checking and following their target journals’ Instructions for Authors before or while writing their manuscripts.
Naturally there is a great need for English writing and editing assistance in China. As a result, English writing and editing assistance provided by professional writers and editors like AMWA members is in high demand.
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