Standard STM Editing
- Minimum order USD 50.00
- Detailed edit of the manuscript delivered within one week*
- One follow-up check to handle additional changes
- Editor will check any instructions provided in the author’s manuscript
- Formatting checked according to instructions to authors
- Reference editing*, Word count reduction
Premium STM Editing
- Minimum order USD 50.00
- Detailed edit of the manuscript delivered within one week*
- Up to two follow-up checks to handle additional changes
- Word count reduction (typically, a 10% reduction is possible)
- Formatting checked according to instructions to authors
- Reference editing*
Reference Check
- Detailed check of reference format
- Confirmation of contents of each reference using PubMed, Crossref, and other sources
- Indication of references or citations that appear to be out of order
- Updating references (references that are online first/in-press, published pre-prints)
- Notification if cited references have been retracted
- Rearranging reference/citation order**
*At your request, references can be checked for typos. Our reference check price includes this, as well as a check for accuracy and format.
**We will not rearrange the order of your references or citations as this can cause issues with reference management software. Issues with reference or citation order, they will be indicated for the author.
Delivery times
Please allow up to one week for delivery.
Express orders
Orders of up to 5000 words in length can be delivered within 24 hours of confirmation. Orders of up to 10000 words in length can be delivered within 48 hours of confirmation. For longer manuscripts, please ask. Our express rates are double our normal rates (Standard STM editing, $0.24 per word; Premium STM editing, $0.30 per word; References, $8.00 per reference).