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What editorial failures or issues can require manuscript rejection, revision, and resubmittal to a BAO? [065]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

The BAOs recognize poorly written/edited manuscripts as not acceptable under general USGS standards for science presentation and clarity of expression and will return them for further work. Texts with editorial issues of sufficient scope and scale such that one cannot focus on content usually result in rejection. [Read more] 

The BAOs recognize poorly written/edited manuscripts as not acceptable under general USGS standards for science presentation and clarity of expression and will return them for further work. Texts with editorial issues of sufficient scope and scale such that one cannot focus on content usually result in rejection. Overall, anything that gives the impression that USGS work is careless of detail, of poor quality, or otherwise insufficient will be rejected. More serious issues include incompleteness of text, inconsistency in presentation, deficient cross-checking of material, poor organization, poor grammar, and major problems with clarity.