Scientific Editing, Proofreading, and Translations - Quote Calculator

What is it for?

The Standard Editing package is intended for manuscripts that already have a fairly good level of English but still contain some errors that need to be corrected. Typically, these manuscripts require a limited number of corrections and do not need any major rewrites or text re-organization. For instance, an average Standard Edit of a 5,000-word manuscript typically involves between 500 and 800 edits, including corrections, insertions, deletions, and comments. By choosing our Standard Editing package, you can be confident that your manuscript will be error-free and read in a natural English tone, making it easier for your readers to understand and engage with your research. Whether you are submitting your manuscript to a journal, presenting it at a conference, or using it to support your grant application, our editing services will help you to achieve your goals.

Service Summary

• Eliminating errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Checking for accuracy in language, structure, and rhetoric expressions as well as consistency in tense
• Improve word choice, style, academic tone, sentence structure, com­pre­hen­sion, and terminology
• Highlighting of obvious issues
• Direct line to your editor

You will receive

• A text that is free of language errors and that reads in a native English tone
• Free Proofreading Certificate
• Post-editing support
• Acceptance Guarantee (see below)

• The Standard package is intended for manuscripts that already have a relatively good level of English and only require a limited number of corrections.
• Choose the Premium package instead, if your manuscript requires many and/or more substantial corrections.
• Choose our Carefree Package if you are looking for a more complete service that goes beyond mere editing and provides support also during the peer review and free re-edits for 1 year.

Not sure which editing level you need? You can send us your document for a free evaluation using the manuscript upload form and we will recommend the appropriate package for the amount of corrections required.

*We use a variable per-word price that is higher for shorter documents and lower for longer documents. The prices shown above represent the per-word cost for a 25,000 word thesis or book chapter. To calculate the cost for your particular manuscript, please use our quote calculator.

What is it for?

The Premium Editing package is specifically designed for manuscripts that require a more extensive level of editing, including a greater number of corrections, as well as more substantial rewrites and text re-organization. With this package, our editors will not only edit what absolutely needs to be corrected in terms of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors, but also reword particularly awkward or convoluted sentences or reduce verbosity in order to improve overall readability and clarity. In addition, they can reduce the word count if your manuscript is above the limit of your target journal or funding agency. Overall, the manuscript will undergo a more thorough review and revision than with our Standard Package and our editors will work closely with you to ensure that your writing is polished and ready for publication.
For instance, an average Premium Edit of a 5,000-word research paper typically involves between 800 and 1,600 edits, i.e., corrections, insertions, deletions, and comments. Furthermore, our editors will provide detailed feedback on your manuscript's structure, organization, and coherence and make suggestions on how to further improve the clarity and readability of your writing. With our Premium editing package, you can be confident that your manuscript will be transformed into a clear, concise, and compelling piece of scientific writing.

Service Summary

• Eliminating errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Checking for accuracy in language, structure, and rhetoric expressions as well as consistency in tense
• Improve word choice, style, academic tone, sentence structure, com­pre­hen­sion, and terminology
• Highlighting of obvious issues
• Direct line to your editor
• Intensive editing including more substantive rewrites, e.g., rewording awkward and overly convoluted phrases (may be required depending on the level of English of your manuscript)
• Reduction of word count (if required by target journal or funding agency)
• Fine-tune manuscript for better readability and logical flow
• Revise cover letter to journal (free for ms with >3000 words)

You will receive

• A text that is not only free of language errors and reads in a native English tone, but a more polished text in which awkward phrases reformulated and the manuscript fine-tuned for clarity and readability
• Free Proofreading Certificate
• Post-editing support
• Acceptance Guarantee (see below)
• One free round of re-editing of minor revisions prior to submission

What is it for?

The Carefree Package offers the most com­pre­hen­sive service level for your manuscript. By selecting this package, you can focus on the science and leave all the rest to us. We will not only provide the initial editing of your manuscript, but we will also ensure that it is formatted in accordance with your target journal's author guidelines. In addition, we will submit the manuscript to the journal and manage all communication with the journal editor on your behalf. Moreover, we will be with you throughout the peer review process, providing necessary assistance at each step. Our goal is to help you navigate the submission process as smoothly and efficiently as possible, and to keep you updated throughout the entire process. With our assistance, you can be confident that your manuscript will meet the highest standards of clarity and scientific rigour.
In the event that your manuscript is rejected, we are still here to help. We will re-edit and reformat it to comply with the author guidelines of your new journal if you decide to submit it elsewhere. With the Carefree Package, you can focus on the content of your manuscript, while we take care of everything else. Our goal is to achieve the best possible outcome for your manuscript. With our assistance, you can feel confident that your manuscript will meet the highest standards of quality and professionalism.

Example 1: After our first round of editing we submit your manuscript to your target journal's online portal and it is accepted, subject to some minor revisions. At this point, we'll step in to help. Our team will take care of all language-related issues and may ask for your input (in the form of brief bullet points) regarding how you'd like to address any science-related reviewer comments. We will then use your input to make all necessary changes and formulate the responses to the reviewers and the journal editor. Once this is done, we will re-submit the revised manuscript to the journal.
Example 2: In the event that your manuscript is rejected by your target journal, you may decide to try submitting it to a different journal. If this happens, we can help. We will reformat the manuscript to ensure it meets the author guidelines of the new journal, and draft a new cover letter tailored to the specific requirements of that journal. Once we have completed the necessary revisions, we will upload all the files to the new journal's website and monitor the submission process, providing any necessary support throughout.

Service Summary

• Eliminating errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Checking for accuracy in language, structure, and rhetoric expressions as well as consistency in tense
• Improve word choice, style, academic tone, sentence structure, com­pre­hen­sion, and terminology
• Highlighting of obvious issues
• Direct line to your editor
• Intensive editing including more substantive rewrites, e.g., rewording awkward and overly convoluted phrases
• Reduction of word count if required by target journal
• Fine-tune manuscript for better readability and logical flow
• Revise cover letter to target journal
• Formatting of text and references according to the target journal's author guidelines
• Handling article submission and all communication with the target journal
• Complimentary priority (rush) service
• Assistance with peer review process: incorporating reviewer suggestions into manuscript and formulating responses to peer reviewers and journal editor
• Free re-edits and reformatting for 365 days (limited to minor changes of originally edited manuscript)

You will receive

• Our most comprehensive service package that provides continued support at every stage of the publication journey: Premium Editing, formatting, handling article submission and follow-up with the journal, peer-review support.
• 365 days of free re-edits at the Premium Editing level, each time yielding a text that is not only free of language errors and reads in a native English tone, but a text that is more polished, has awkward phrases reformulated, and that is fine-tuned for maximum clarity and readability
• Free Proofreading Certificate
• Post-editing support
• Acceptance Guarantee (see below)

Currently available languages: from French, German, or Spanish to English (we are continuously expanding our language portfolio and adding new languages; if you do not see your language listed here you can contact us to see if it is available)

AI ASSISTED

• The initial translation is performed using neural network deep learning technology, drawing on artificial intelligence (AI) which combines the linguistic knowledge of millions of documents.
• The translation is then reviewed and compared to the original document by a bilingual translator to ensure the accuracy of the translation and the retention of the original meaning.
• A native English editor with specialist knowledge in your scientific area then edits the paper to ensure proper academic tone and correct use of terminology and jargon.

100% HUMAN

• The initial translation is performed by a bilingual human translator with linguistic expertise in your subject area
• The translation is checked by an expert editor with specialist scientific expertise in your subject area to ensure proper academic tone and correct terminology and jargon