Suggestion #001 (Oct 2005)
One of the things I do when I review a quantum chemistry paper for
an astrophysics journal is to evaluate how well it will be understood by a non-specialist.
If I can think of ways to improve clarity and storytelling, I include them in my review
comments. Sometimes we need to explain basic lingo. We also need to be careful with
symbols and abbreviations. Figures that are clear and eye-catching are also important.
Thinking about the audience is a critical way to insure that a paper makes the
deepest possible impact on the general astrochemistry community (which is just as
true for talks as it is for papers).
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