Freelance peer reviewers and journal experts not only have an eye for detail to critically examine every manuscript entrusted to us by our global clientele, but they also possess knowledge and first-hand experience of the academic publishing sphere as an author or peer reviewer themselves.
Qualities we look for in our Editors:
Proficiency and competence in the most widely spoken language across the worldEnglish!
Knack for diligently editing, restructuring, and polishing articles written by non-native speakers, with least 2 years of relevant copyediting/academic editing experience.
Extensive subject matter expertise
Editor Profiles we prefer:
Masters/PhD/postdoctoral research experience (studies conducted, papers written/published, papers reviewed, etc.)
Certificate/experience in academic editing, publishing, scientific communication, journal article writing, etc.
Experience in editing ESL (English as a second language) manuscripts
Knowledge of the style (such as APA, CMS, AMA, CSE, IEEE, etc.) and conventions followed in academic writing
Member of acclaimed editing and publishing associations like EFA, EASE, BELS, etc.
Glimpse of what you would Edit:
You will be assigned papers of varying difficulty levels (in terms of English, subject matter expertise, and the extent of revision needed) written by non-native speakers in either English or their native language (translated papers). These papers are written by what we believe constitute an eclectic group of authors and writers, i.e., we receive work from not only scientists, researchers, and students but also corporates, linguists, and the common man trying to communicate in Englishfrom the latest in cutting-edge technology to the timeless fascination with history and arts!
Editor's Responsibility:
Immaculate grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and word choice
Flow, transition, correct terminology, correctness of content, and coherence
Appropriate manuscript format* that conforms to academic conventions in terms of citation style, layout, section headings, and tense usage
Preservation of the authors intended meaning even in papers where the content requires extensive revision
