Advantages of SciMeditor

The ultimate aim of this personalized service is to develop a productive collaborative relationship where I gain a deep knowledge about your research that helps me to expertly meet your editing needs, thereby helping you achieve your long-term career goals. 

The advantages of this service are as follows:

Three editing packages are available to meet all editing needs. This includes the Comprehensive PLUS package, which supports you from the first edit all the way until you submit. 

Also available is the Analytical Review Service, which identifies areas of weakness that should be addressed before the manuscript undergoes peer review

Flexible turnaround times of 7 calendar days or 72 hours

Skilled editing by a well-trained and highly experienced PhD-qualified medical writer and editor that conveys the main messages of the manuscript clearly, accurately, and convincingly

Editing that ensures:

• the key messages, impact, and significance of the work are immediately obvious to the reader
• the aim and rationale of the study or work are clear and are expressed consistently throughout the text
• the concepts flow smoothly and logically from paragraph to paragraph and from section to section
• there is no ambiguity or inclusion of less relevant concepts or data that could cause reader confusion
• the methods are described with the appropriate amount of detail needed for reproducibility
• there are no missing data and no discrepancies in the way the data are described in various sections of the work
• the statistics that are used are appropriate and are described correctly
• the figures, figure legends, and tables are spelled and formatted correctly and consistently

Reference-based Editing: where needed, I consult the cited reference. This ensures maximal fidelity to your intended meaning and can greatly improve the accuracy of the manuscript 

Careful explanation in comments about why changes were made

Helpful comments, including about how you could improve the manuscript

Editing according to relevant biomedical study reporting guidelines (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, ARRIVE etc.)

Editing according to the requirements of the target journal or funding body, including word counts, format, and ethics, conflict of interest, funding, and other declarations

American/British English usage, as required