Top Journal Editing
Pre-submission peer review and editing in one, with a manuscript assessment report and response-letter editing by experts in your field.
From $0.232 per word
These are planned launch prices and may change at launch. Prices are in US dollars (USD).
Who it's for
A good fit for these manuscripts
You're submitting to a top journal for the first time
A journal rejected your manuscript and you're submitting it elsewhere
You want to prepare for revisions and response letters after review too
What's included
What this service includes
- Everything in Structural Editing
- Pre-submission peer review — a review report
- Manuscript assessment report
- Response-letter editing (unlimited)
- Cover letter for submission (free)
Who reads it
Experts in your field, directly
We're now recruiting PhD-level reviewers, academic English editors and academic translators by field. At launch, an expert matched to your manuscript's field takes it on.
01
Field expert reviewer
A PhD-level expert in your field reads the manuscript through a reviewer's eyes and writes the review comments.
02
Field expert editor
Edits the language, structure and logic of the manuscript directly in light of the review.
03
Second check
Once editing is done, a different expert reads the manuscript again to make sure nothing was missed.
Before & after
How we edit
Expert comment
ExampleOriginal
Our findings prove that remote work increases productivity in all firms.
Edited
Our findings indicate that remote work was associated with higher productivity in the sampled firms.
“prove” and “all firms” go beyond what the sample supports. Top-journal reviewers flag this first, so the claim is scaled back to an association within the sample.
An example sentence written for illustration — not a real customer manuscript.
Price & turnaround
Planned launch prices
These are planned launch prices and may change at launch. Prices are in US dollars (USD).
| Turnaround | Per word |
|---|---|
| Standard · 6 days | $0.232 |
| Express · 3 days | $0.270 |
Standard turnaround by length
| Manuscript length | Turnaround |
|---|---|
| Up to 4,000 words | 6 days |
| 4,001–7,000 words | 7–11 days |
| 7,001–10,000 words | 12–16 days |
Volume discount
| Manuscript length | Discount |
|---|---|
| 4,001–7,000 words | −5% |
| 7,001–10,000 words | −10% |
| 10,001+ words | −15% |
Applies to AI + Expert, English, Structural and Top Journal Editing. The discount for the length band applies to the whole manuscript.
Steps
How it works
- 1
Upload your manuscript
Choose your target journal and the turnaround (Standard or Express).
- 2
Pre-submission peer review
A field expert writes review comments and a manuscript assessment report.
- 3
Editing
Edits the language, structure and logic in light of the review.
- 4
Through peer review
Within the period, we'll look at your revisions and response letters as many times as you need.
Re-editing & guarantee
We look again after delivery
- Unlimited re-editing and unlimited response-letter editing for 1 year
- If you're not satisfied with the quality, we'll redo the work or give you a full refund.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What people ask most before launch.
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