This article discusses the necessity,principles and ways of information choice for sci-tech periodical editors,and puts forward some methods for improving the ability of information choice.

New throw down gauntlet to sci-tech periodical editor must put forward when coming of intellectual economy times.

On the necessity of journalism consciousness of science editors;

Optimization of knowledge structure of science editors in the age of knowledge economy;

This article analyses the characteristics of the modernized management of Journal Editorial Department,such as interrelationship,objections,arrangement of ideas and adaption to surroundings,etc.

Based on the principles of the index system of modern management and its establishment in the journal editorial department, the article illustrates the tree of the index system and discusses its function.

Due to the fact that most young sci-tec editors have not received formal education of the discipline, it is a “compulsory course” for them to do researches on scientific study of editing, which is not only necessary for their own work and the improvement of their professional abilities, but also necessary for the stabilization of the members of editors and for them to overcome impetuous mentality.