Publishing fundamentals
Elements of a scientific publication
Publication policies and practices
The basics of copyright
General style conventions
Alphabets, symbols, and signs
Punctuation and related marks
Spelling, word formation and division, plurals, and possessives
Prose style and word choice
Names and personal designations
Capitalization
Type styles, excerpts, quotations, and ellipses
Abbreviations
Numbers, units, mathematical expressions, and statistics
Time, dates, and age measurements
Geographic designations
Special scientific conventions
The electromagnetic spectrum
Subatomic particles, chemical elements, and related notations
Chemical formulas and names
Chemical kinetics and thermodynamics
Analytical chemistry
Drugs and pharmacokinetics
Genes, chromosomes, and related molecules
Taxonomy and nomenclature
Structure and function
Disease names
The Earth
Astronomical objects and time systems
Technical elements of publications
Journal style and format
Published media
References
Accessories to text: tables, figures, and indexes
Typography and manuscript preparation
Proof correction.