Copyedit.Solutions
Our copyeditors solve your manuscript problems, without you having to study a style guide or find a freelancer.
We bring your paper into compliance with style and formatting guidelines for your target journal, and are experienced working with authors who speak English as a second language.
Experienced Copyeditors
Our team has over 30 years of combined experience copyediting academic research.
Simple Pricing
You pay a flat rate based on striaghtforward rubric, so you know exactly what you’ll pay, up front.
Timely Turn-Around
We have a copyedited manuscript back to you and ready to submit in as little as one week.
What we Do
Academic Copyediting
Does your manuscript need to be formatted for publication before the journal you’re submitting to will accept it?
Do you or another author on your paper speak English as a second language, and want a thorough review for grammar and syntax?
Is it important that your work be as free from typos, errors, and inconsistencies as possible?
Our experienced copyeditors perform a thorough and context-aware review of your paper, catching not only spelling and grammar mistakes, but also potential inconsistencies in citations and references, discussions of tabular data, and variable names.
The Advantage of Experience
We’re experts at avoiding errata.
Variable Name Consistency
It may have slipped your notice that there are multiple versions of the same variable, e.g., SalesRev, SLSREV, and SalesRevenue. We find and flag those inconsistencies so you can ensure the right variable name is being used in the right place throughout the paper.
Citation Formatting
What’s the difference between (Jones and Wilson 2009) and (Jones & Wilson, 2009)? Your style guide probably tells you how your journal wants it formatted, and if not, the format you use should at least be consistent throughout the document. We take care of that for you.
Articles and Concordance Issues
The English language uses definite and indefinite articles differently from other languages, which can be challenging for ESL authors. Likewise, making sure verbs match the number and tense of their agent can be tricky in complex sentences. We check every word you write for proper grammar and syntax.
Cross-Confirmed Tabular Data
We perform as thorough a check as possible to ensure that the data values that are mentioned in the text correspond to the data that are presented in the tables. We flag any data that are seemingly inconsistent or may be incorrect. This helps eliminate typos, inadvertent rounding errors, and other issues that could lead to the need to publish an erratum.
Contextual Catches
We’re used to reading scholarly papers, and our copyediting process includes a full read of the text for content, context, and consistency. If we catch something that seems at odds with or possibly contradicts something from a previous paragraph or sentence, we will flag it for your review.
Pricing
Short
Papers
Copyediting of Practitioner Summaries, Commentaries, Editorials, and Teaching Guides. Typically under 8,000 words with few tables or technical discussions.
$250
Standard Copyedits
A complete contextual review of a typical research article, including tables and discussions of the methodology and results. Typically between 8,000 and 14,000 words.
$400
Advanced Copyedits
An in-depth review of articles that are either highly technical discussions of research methods and data, authored by non-native English speakers, or exceed 14,000 words.
$550
Meta-Reviews and Extensive Copyedits
Wide-ranging articles and literature reviews that exceed 18,000 words or highly technical articles that feature complex equations throughout the text and appendices.
$800
The Team
Kevin Speedy
With degrees in Modern Languages and Political Science and a decade of professional experience writing and editing. Formerly the Communications Director for a streaming media company, Kevin has 5 years of experience copyediting for the American Accounting Association, having worked on over 500 articles across 15 accounting journals.
Jan Kovarik
A veteran Senior Copyeditor for the American Accounting Association who literally wrote book, or in this case the style guide, on copyediting for AAA’s entire collection of accounting journals. Her 27 years of experience give her deep insight into the entirety of the publication process, XML-related formatting, and hands-on copyediting and proofreading, as well as experience in training and overseeing an entire team of copyeditors and proofreaders.
Let’s Get Started
- Fill out the submission form and upload your manuscript. (We accept only .doc and .docx file formats)
- Our team will conduct a free assessment to determine pricing based on our guidelines and assign a copyeditor who will reach out to you in 24–48 hours.
- If you agree to our pricing and terms, we’ll begin work on your manuscript and send you an invoice. Our goal is a one-week turn-around, but we will let you know if our current workload makes that questionable or unlikely.
We accept credit and debit card payments via PayPal. Payments by check must be received before the copyedited manuscript is released.
Please review our Pricing and Disclaimers pages to understand how we evaluate your manuscript and what you can expect from our service.