The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the launch of two new services, language-editing service and Article-Level Metrics, for authors submitting to or publishing papers in any of OSA’s 15 peer-reviewed journals. These services are the latest in a series of enhancements OSA has created for its research community, including the ability to create custom journals and alerts, to take advantage of expanded search options in Optics InfoBase, and to view HTML article versions via their mobile devices.
Of the thousands of papers published by OSA each year, 78 percent of these papers originate from authors outside the US. Through the new language editing service, authors will have the option to have native English speakers, certified to edit optics and photonics content, edit their articles prior to journal submission. Editing options range from basic spelling, grammar and sentence structure editing, to a premium service including language tips, multiple-round editing, and cover letter writing.
The Article-Level Metrics service has been added to the user tools section of Optics InfoBase. The feature allows researchers to track abstract views and article downloads of OSA-published papers. Downloads are tracked using the previous month’s activity via the industry COUNTER standard, and statistics are shown for a rolling 13-month activity period. This feature is designed to allow authors to better review and understand how their work is being received by their peers.
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