Editing Services

We are pleased to offer editing services for authors who would like to have their work professionally edited. Authors may request editing services prior to the initial submission of their paper or after the refereeing process. In some cases referees may recommend that a paper be edited as a condition of publication. The services offered below can help authors during the revision stage, before the final submission of their paper. Please contact us for more information.

What We Do:

• Correct spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors in your paper, abstract and author bionote.
• Revise for clarity, readability, logic, awkward word choice, and phrasing.
• Check for typos and formatting inconsistencies.
• Confirm proper use of The Chicago Manual of Style.

What We Don’t Do:

• Add content to your article
• We will edit reference copy, but we are unable to verify your references. Common Ground journals require author-date citations and reference lists formatted according to the referencing style of The Chicago Manual of Style.

Our Guarantee:

If a manuscript that we have edited is rejected by a Common Ground journal on purely English language grounds, you can receive either a full refund or have your manuscript re-edited free of charge. However, if you make alterations to your article after we edit it or choose not to accept our recommended revisions, you are not eligible for a refund or free re-editing.

Our Copyeditors:

Common Ground’s copyeditors are all native English speakers with extensive editing experience and excellent communication skills.

The Editing Process:

• Email us to express your interest in having your article edited.
• The charge for the editorial service charge is 5c per word.
• Within 14-21 business days of your confirmed payment, you will receive an edited copy of your edited paper via email. We can also upload the edited copy for you, and any pending submission deadlines will be altered to accommodate your editing timeline.

Disclaimer:

Please note that this service is not mandatory for publication in a Common Ground journal. Using this service does not guarantee acceptance for publication, nor are you obliged to submit your edited manuscript to a Common Ground journal.

Request More Information:

• For more information or to request a quote, please email us
• If you would like to be considered as a copyeditor, please send your name, contact details, and CV.