收到国外一个大出版公司的问卷，关于创立一个新杂志的proposal的评议，觉得设计的挺好的，与大家分享。

1.    Isthis field growing increasingly? For example, do you notice more papers beingpublished in   this area every year, arethere more conferences or conference sessions focused on this area,   and so forth.

问这个领域还活不活跃。 

2.    Doyou feel this journal would be a good addition to the field based on theproposal? Does it    adequately coverareas the competitor journals do not?

设置新杂志的必要性。

3.   Doyou feel this journal should cover any additional topics? If so, pleaseexplain.

文章主题是否覆盖全面

4.        What are the key industries in this area? Does the (tentative) Editorial Boardadequately cover   these key areas? Doesthe aims & scope adequately cover these areas?

编委是否覆盖了所有领域

5.    Whatjournals do you typically publish your work in? Please list them.

问你发表的杂志，应该看你是不是这个圈子的吧

6.    Whatare the competing journals in this area? Please list them.

与新刊物竞争的杂志

7.        Are the Editors-in-Chief recognized and respected in the field?

直接问主编的影响力

8.        Do you have any other thoughts on this proposal? Do you have any suggestionsfor the Editors-  in-Chief? Pleaseexplain.