Academic Paper Editing Services

English editing helps ensure that the value of your research is communicated clearly, accurately, and professionally. For SCI, SCOPUS, and other international journal submissions, reviewers consider not only the quality of the research but also the clarity, fluency, and academic tone of the manuscript. Grammar errors, unclear wording, or unnatural phrasing can make your research harder to evaluate and may lead to negative reviewer feedback. Some journals may also request an editing certificate during submission or resubmission. Professional paper editing before submission helps improve the overall quality of your manuscript and ensures that your research is presented in clear, polished academic English.

Yes. Your manuscript will be assigned to a subject-matter expert from our team of over 2,000 professional editors, many of whom hold master’s or doctoral degrees and have more than 10 years of editing experience on average. Our editors cover 215 academic disciplines, and many have credentials such as BELS certification, journal editorial experience, or peer review backgrounds. This helps ensure that your manuscript is edited by someone familiar with your field’s terminology, conventions, and academic expectations.

We offer flexible turnaround options ranging from 9-hour express editing to 7-day standard delivery. Wordvice provides reliable service for both standard and urgent submission timelines.

Standard Editing focuses on improving the language quality of your manuscript, including grammar, punctuation, style, phrasing, readability, and basic formatting. Premium Editing includes everything in Standard Editing, as well as unlimited direct 1:1 messaging with your editor and unlimited free re-editing for 365 days. If you revise your manuscript based on feedback from journal reviewers or editors (e.g., during the peer review process), the revised document can be edited free of charge within 365 days, as long as the changes are within 20% of the original word count.

Yes. When you place your order, you can select from major formatting styles such as APA, MLA, Harvard, or Chicago. If your target journal's style is not part of this list, you may select “Other” and provide a link to the journal’s author guidelines.

If your manuscript is rejected due to language quality issues after submitting the edited version, you may be eligible for free re-editing support. Please send us the submitted manuscript along with the journal’s reviewer comments, and our quality assurance team will review your case and provide appropriate follow-up support.

Yes. After your order is completed, you can download a proofreading certificate for use in journal submission, including submissions to SCI, SCOPUS, and other international journals. The certificate is available from your account page after the final edited file has been delivered.

Yes. We can edit and proofread manuscripts that have been drafted, revised, or translated with the help of AI tools such as ChatGPT. However, our editing service does not include reducing AI detection or plagiarism detection scores, bypassing detection systems, or fully rewriting AI-generated content. We focus on improving grammar, clarity, academic tone, terminology, and overall readability while preserving the author’s intended meaning.

Yes. You can request editing for selected sections of your manuscript, such as the abstract, introduction, discussion, or conclusion. Please highlight the sections you want edited and indicate the corresponding word count when placing your order.

Yes. You can request an iThenticate similarity report when placing your order.