What are the best scientific proof editing and proof reading services?
I'd came across few articles with very limited scope and extremely humble results, but somehow they managed to publish the work in really good journals (I don't want to put any reference here).
The thing I observed from those articles is their presentation. The data presentation and writing was impressive and the flow of those articles was touching maximum limits. And i think this was the only reason that the article got published.
I'm not native English person, and often have some serious grammatical errors, along with content flow problem. Is there any proof editing service (not proof reading only that check grammar) that may suggest the content flow, sentence structure and other things that make the findings more colorful?
I tested with one service that roughly edit the article but most of the article remain like that, giving me the impression that my language was already good.
Most journals provide paid editing services. I live in the UK, and I know about Society for Editors and Proofreaders UK (https://www.sfep.org.uk/) for help.
My point was about the flow of information. sometimes the researcher simply sum up all findings and the article lack the continuity. while that seems fine to the researcher him/herself but the reviewers or journal editors don't find it "attractive". the discussion is about a service that can re-structure the article (but not change the findings), and may mention the areas that can be improved.
in my opinion, such services could be provided by some researchers (from same field preferably, as they know the ups and downs of publishing).
I often use what I personally termed three- step flow of editing.
1. I read through my work at least three times
2. I use Grammarly editing tool
3. I also give the work to an expert in the area related to what I am writing on for advice.
My publisher offers full copyediting and translation services at in-house rates, and also does a free review. The general maners are journal reviewers. You can email me and perhaps I can get some assistance for you.
any researcher want to share his/her experience here!
what are the points usually proof editors look at and how they try to enhance the quality of paper?
Proof editors review the layout and outline, the format and style for citations and sources cited, etc., as well as punctuation, grammar and cohesiveness, and also verify links/sources for validity. If it's approved, or cleared, it means it's ready to publish/print.
Hi Jawad,
It sounds like your are describing our manuscript health check service! I've recently written about why we stopped offering editing and proofreading services, and it discusses some of the points you have raised.
https://www.scienceeditorium.com/do-you-really-need-proofreading-and-editing-services/
In fact, we are so confident that our health check and concierge services are better than proofreading and editing, IF your manuscript is rejected because of the quality of the English language we will edit your manuscript for free.
https://www.scienceeditorium.com/free-proofreading-and-editing-for-all-clients/
Cheers
Zoran
Dear Jawad,
I agree with your observations. As you've noted, the presentation of a manuscript is often equally important to the quality of technical findings. Presenting information in a logical and easy-to-understand structure can make your article more accessible to the journal's editors, reviewers, and readers. In fact, the journal reviewers, who make initial recommendations on accepting/rejecting an article, may not have expertise in the specific sub-discipline of your research area. Unfortunately, if they can't understand your paper or follow your logic, they'll be inclined to reject the manuscript.
A professional editing company can assist; but before enlisting a paid service there are some things you could try yourself. Imagine, for instance, you are asked to explain the contents of your article to a mid-level undergraduate student. How would you approach the conversation? Where would you start? How does your paper add to existing work that has been published in the field? Try putting yourself in the shoes of someone with limited knowledge. Re-read and revise your paper. Try repeating this cycle at least two or three times.
Hope this helps! Best wishes for a smooth and successful publication journey.
Hamed Bazaz | Founder, Managing Director | www.journaledit.com
I would highly recommend Manuscript lab (www.manuscriptlab.com). Although they do charge, the costs are nominal; however, their copyedited, at least in my case, was accepted in a very good journal.
Jawad Hussain
I was enhanced my paper using;
1. Grammarly
2. Paraphrase online https://paraphrasing-tool.com/
3. Sent my paper to proofread services https://www.acaditor.com/
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I agree with Nazir Ahmed, Manuscript Lab (www.manuscriptlab.com) have very cost-effective and providing professional services.
I just had a paper accepted for Science Advances where we used www.scilluminate.com
This was my first time being on a paper that used such a service, and they helped do a full re-write, shift paragraphs and sentences, fix the grammar, flow, whatever else, and it ended up being pretty impressive. I wasn't covering the cost, but seems like a decent deal for the actual service they provided.
(I've pasted this response elsewhere as I know lots of researchers have this questions, so you might see this comment on other threads)
Dear Dr-Nazir Ahmad and Saboor Ahmad :
Unfortunately, I have not had the same luck as you with Manuscript Lab (www.manuscriptlab.com). I submitted my manuscript one month ago, and I am still waiting for their feedback. They promised me 5 days to deliver, but that time has multiplied by 6 (at least), without any apologies about it. I really don't know what happened with this company.
You might find the following articles helpful:
Proofreading and Proof-Editing:
https://besteditproof.com/en/academy/proofreading-and-proof-editing
Academic Editing vs. Academic Proofreading:
https://besteditproof.com/en/academy/academic-editing-vs-academic-proofreading
Hi there,
For the English editing of your manuscript at different levels and with very fair prices, you may contact me by my email address: [email protected]
It seems the question is getting to more of commercial side. It was NOT the aim of the question. The key purpose of asking this particular question was to know the cheat-code of getting published, and what organizations (if there is any) and giving access to that cheat-code.
I was looking for the stories of learned people who went through such experiences.
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