Scientific research is a global industry, yet most of its major publications are in English, presenting a disadvantage to non-native English speakers trying to publish their work.
Poorly written English can prevent the meaning and significance of your findings being communicated to your readers. Peer reviewers are often under huge time pressure and are unable to decipher unclear language. Many documents are rejected for publication not because their scientific content is poor but because their written English is not of a standard that clearly communicates their ideas.
Global Science Editing can help redress this disadvantage. Our highly skilled editors will ensure your manuscript is clearly presented and written, giving your results the best chance to shine through.
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Unlike other editing companies, we only use editors who are both published scientists and also hold English language and editing qualifications. All our editors have extensive editing experience, ensuring our service is second to none.
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We are a network of high level editors rather than a profit-driven company. The fee you pay goes direct to the editor themselves, thus we are able to undercut most of our rivals whilst still delivering the best possible service to you.
Unlike other companies, we do not believe in charging a set fee based solely on the length of your manuscript. Every manuscript requires a different amount of work and our individual quotes based on the needs of your documents reflect this. We will never overcharge for a document that requires only minor edits.
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All manuscripts for editing should be emailed to us as attachments. We will then contact you within 24hrs with a recommendation of one of our services and a quote.
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Our preferred file format for the manuscript text is Microsoft Word or compatible files. Figures can be submitted either as part of the Word document or as separate files (.pdf, .ppt, .jpg, .bmp, .gif, .psd, .png, .tif).
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Our standard service means you will receive your manuscript back within 7 working days of us receiving it and agreeing a service and price with you. Faster turnaround times can be arranged, but at an increased cost.
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You will receive a covering email from the editor detailing their key thoughts about the manuscript, along with two versions of your edited documents; one with all changes and comments visible using the ‘Track Changes’ feature in Microsoft Word and another containing only the edited text.
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We accept payment by all major credit/debit cards via Paypal (no Paypal account required) and also by International Bank Transfer.
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All our prices are in British Pounds (GBP). For an estimated conversion to other currencies please click here.
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Yes, first time customers receive a 10% discount as standard (based on the name to be invoiced and/or the corresponding author).
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Yes, provided the document has not changed substantially since we last saw it, resubmissions will incur a flat fee of £50 GBP.
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Yes, we will edit all figure legends and make recommendations for improvements to figures and tables as part of our standard services. These must be submitted with your manuscript.
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No, we do not edit references as part of our standard service. However, we can do this as an optional extra. Please contact us for a quote.
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No, we are happy to edit any document, including grant proposals, conference abstracts, editorials, commentaries and internal scientific reports.
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Any documents submitted to us will only ever be seen by the responsible editors. Our editors are members of the scientific community and as such bound by the code of ethics that allows researchers to submit documents for peer review and editing without fear of their ideas being stolen.
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If you have a question that is not covered by this FAQ please do not hesitate to email us.
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