To open the EASE Conference on Quality Scientific Publishing, Cem Uzun introduced Joan Marsh who reflected on what we mean by good quality in this context. She considered the actual content of scientific publications, the process by which such content is managed from manuscript submission to publication, and how such quality is judged by the scientific community, setting the stage for the ensuing conference sessions.
Chair of the department of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery, Koç University School of Medicine, IstanbulTurkey
Cem has served on EASE Council since 2018, as Vice President for 2021-2023 and now as President for 2023-25. He initiated and chaired the EASE Turkish Regional Chapter until February 2022, now chairs the Regional Chapter Programme Committee and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board of European Science Editing.
Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet PsychiatryUnited Kingdom
Joan Marsh is the Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Psychiatry. Joan was on the Council of the European Association of Science Editors for 12 years, including six as President. She is now Chair of its Gender Policy Committee and an Associate Editor of European Science Editing.