Publisher Role

Publishers are full-time employees at UKM Press (Penerbit UKM) who are responsible for:

  • Ensuring that the textual content is written in a scientific and understandable manner, is free from any spelling or grammatical errors, and conforms to publication styles and guidelines. This includes scrutiny of usage of certain words, phrases, or typographical elements, and ensuring consistency in textual and illustrative content
  • Making the manuscript clear and concise, with relevant suggestions passed to the Editors-in-Chief
  • Looking out for potential issues which may arise in relation to plagiarism and inconsistent results
  • Checking that tables, illustrations, legends, and captions are correct
  • Producing material for publication such as proof and final versions after the typesetting process