科技期刊标准化是时代的需要。GB3100-1993中规定“中文符号只在小学、初中教科书和普通书刊中在有必要时使用”。换句话说，科技期刊中使用的计量单位，必须用国际符号来代替中文符号。考虑到我刊有相当一部分读者是农民朋友，现集录常见计量单位的国际符号与中文符号对照（见表 Standardization of sci-tech periodicals is the need of the times. GB3100-1993 provides that “Chinese symbols only in primary schools, junior high school textbooks and general books and magazines when necessary”. In other words, the units of measure used in sci-tech periodicals must replace the Chinese symbols with international symbols. Considering that a considerable part of my readers are peasants and friends, the International Symbols and Chinese Symbols of common units of measurement are compiled (see table