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TheCouncil of Science Editors (CSE), formerly theCouncil of Biology Editors (CBE; 1965–2000) and originally theConference of Biology Editors (CBE; 1957–1965),[1] 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.
The organization was established in 1957 by theNational Science Foundation and theAmerican Institute of Biological Sciences as the Conference of Biology Editors (CBE).[1] 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."[1] On January 1, 2000, it was renamed the Council of Science Editors.[1]
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.
CSE publishes astyle guide forscientific papers,The CSE Manual, Ninth Edition: Scientific Style and Format for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Council of Science Editors.
As of 2024, it is in the 9th edition, and has been renamedThe CSE Manual[2] The 8th edition was published in 2014,[3] the 7th edition in 2006,[4] and the 6th in 1994.[5]
CSE has partnered with theUniversity of Chicago Press to use the successful online platform ofThe Chicago Manual of Style (which provides users with search and personalannotation of the manual) to publish the CSE Manual online. Through this partnership, the eighth edition[6] and ninth edition[7] are available online.
Science Editor is the quarterly publication of the CSE; after one year, articles are available as open access (delayed open access).[8]
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