Does anyone know a website offering free online English editing services for scientific manuscripts to be ready for publication, for authors from low and middle-income countries?
"Looking for Free online English editing services for scientific manuscripts." (The original post is old, but the topic is always active - you are welcome to check my ResearchGate profile, and send a message, I may be able to assist).
Professional editing has a cost, and unfortunately with online services you often get less than you pay for. As a technical editor, especially with writers whose first language is not English, I encourage my clients to first get out of their comfort zone and let others see their mistakes so they can learn from their responses. More than the usual ’one round’ of editing and commenting is required, so I always suggest that writers first have their work read both by peers and by English speaking colleagues. Do not underestimate the value of a fresh set of eyes on a paper! Whenever you can, share and proofread the works of colleagues and others, no matter their proficiency level or discipline of study. A colleague in biochemistry should be able to read a paper on economic theory and provide valid comments and vice-versa. Of course, there will be subject-specific details that a peer-review must examine and final-proofing needs a subject-expert, but initial review and subsequent proofing can be done in a spirit of collegiality and need not be adversarial.
Have your paper read by as many others as you can, and reciprocate by reading and commenting on theirs. More is always better, before print. Your colleague in another discipline may be able to point out to you that a favorite subject-specific term or usage is jargon, obsolete or regional, or that a 25-word passage could be reduced to 10.
Cheers,
Leo
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