Substantive Editing Services
Copy editors and proofreaders improve your grammar and style. Substantive editors check your methods and results against data reporting guidelines, test the logic of your scientific argument, and refine your scientific narrative to ensure reviewers and funders quickly and clearly grasp the significance of your work.
Medical and health sciences editing
I have substantively edited over 200 medical research papers, most published in peer-reviewed journals. I can and do edit papers for grammar and style, but as a content editor I do much more. I can help you improve your scientific narrative, check the logic and flow of your evidence and arguments, and ensure that the quality of your writing matches and supports the quality of your research.
My suggestions are offered as tracked changes and, where helpful, I add detailed comments, ask questions, and provide links to useful writing resources. I can also critique your figures and tables and suggest graphic design changes to increase their impact.
- Clarity and conciseness for complex medical concepts
- Adherence to specific journal style guides (AMA, APA, etc.)
- Structural editing to enhance narrative flow
- Logical consistency checks throughout the manuscript
Rates and Details
Editing time will depend upon the quality of your English and the state of your manuscript. I will need to see a draft or a previous manuscript before I can provide a reliable cost estimate.
When English is not your native language...
English is the default language for scientific publication and most other academic publication, placing even high-level non-native speakers at a disadvantage. After editing several hundred manuscripts, a score of books, and many dissertations by non-native speakers of English, I understand how to help writers meet this challenge.
My editing and teaching practices are designed to support non-native speakers and to make your work more attractive to your target journal or publisher. I will help you sharpen your message and arguments so they are clear to editors, reviewers, and your audience.
I am a native speaker of U.S. English and am also proficient in U.K. English, so you may choose the form that best matches the requirements of your publisher.
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