1. Guarantee the quality of the paper: Proofreading is the last chance for the author to comprehensively check and modify the paper before it is officially published. By reading the proof carefully, the author can find and correct the mistakes, omissions and ambiguities in the paper, thus improving the quality of the paper.
2. Ensure uniform format: Proofreading is typeset according to the requirements of the publishing house, so it can help the author to ensure that the format of the paper meets the publishing requirements. This includes the unification of font, font size, line spacing, margin and chart number.
3. Easy to review and revise: Proofreading is a communication tool among authors, editors and typesetters. The author can communicate with editors and typesetters by clearing samples to understand their opinions and suggestions on the paper, so as to further revise and improve the paper.
4. Save time and cost: By cleaning up the samples, the author can find and correct mistakes before the paper is officially published, thus avoiding large-scale revision after publication and saving time and cost.
5. Improve the readability of the paper: Proofreading can help the author check whether the structure, logic and language expression of the paper are clear and coherent. It is proved that the author can improve the readability of the paper and make it easier for readers to understand and accept the views of the paper.
In a word, proof is of great significance to the paper. It is not only a tool for the author to check and revise papers for the last time, but also a communication platform between the author and editors and typesetters. By carefully reading and revising the proof, the author can ensure that the quality and format of the paper meet the publishing requirements, thus improving the value and influence of the paper.