CSE is a dynamic community of editorial professionals dedicated to the responsible and effective communication of science.

The Council of Science Editors (CSE) is an international membership organization for editorial professionals publishing in the sciences. Our purpose is to serve our members in the scientific, scientific publishing, and information science communities by fostering networking, education, discussion, and exchange. Our aim is to be an authoritative resource on current and emerging issues in the communication of scientific information.

Benefits of CSE Membership

CSE helps you to establish contacts and create a personal network of active professionals with similar responsibilities and interests.

CSE provides you opportunities to be involved in developing and delivering education and training activities for editors-in-chief and editorial staff.

CSE keeps you abreast of new standards, issues, and technologies that affect scientific publication.

CSE provides you with opportunities to share your knowledge, experience, ideas, and expertise with fellow CSE members.

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Announcements

CSE's Science Editor has a new home:
https://cse-scienceeditor.org/ 
Science Editor is published quarterly in print and online.

Call for Nominations: 2027 Board of Directors Election
The Nominating Committee seeks candidates who are dedicated to the future of CSE. Nomination deadline: Oct 31.

Call for Proposals: 2027 CSE Annual Meeting
The CSE Program Committee welcomes session proposals for the CSE Annual Meeting. Submission deadline: Oct 9th.

CSE Scholarship Fund
Donate a tax-free contribution to help enable an early career professional to attend the CSE Annual Meeting and fund their membership for a year.







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