Manuscript Formatting
Manuscript Formatting:
Preparing your manuscript to meet strict journal standards can be both time-consuming and frustrating. From title page details, abstract structure, and reference style to font size, spacing, margins, layout, and paragraph formatting—every element must follow precise guidelines. But don’t worry—help is here.
Our expert editors have extensive experience with formats such as APA, MLA, ACS, and AMA. We ensure complete consistency throughout your document, aligning every detail with your target journal’s Instructions for Authors.
Our editors have deep experience in working with formats like APA, MLA, ACS, and AMA. We ensure consistency in the document, matching your article to your target journal’s Instructions for Authors.
Benefits of Manuscript Formatting
Meet layout guidelines and conventions
Our formatting team will modify your page layout to meet your target journal's exact guidelines and conventions. We also identify where revisions are needed—such as in the title, abstract, or main text—to comply with the journal’s strict word count restrictions.
Follow your journal's reference guidelines
We ensure your references comply perfectly with journal guidelines, verifying the accuracy of all cited references. We also check to make sure your manuscript does not exceed the maximum number of references permitted by your target journal.
Match your journal's style guide
Our formatters meticulously check your manuscript against your target journal's style guide. We ensure all images, figures, and tables are moved to the correct location, and that all their titles and legends are standardized according to journal specifications.
Save valuable time and effort
We handle every last detail, from checking headings and titles to confirming full page information. By taking on this time-consuming, frustrating process, we save you significant time and effort, letting you focus on your research.
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Frequently asked questions
Our formatters check each manuscript against your target journal’s style guide and adjust the citations, references, and layout of the document to match the requirements. All figures and tables are moved to the correct location in your manuscript, and titles and legends are standardized to match the requirements provided.
Please note that certain elements such as reviewing units used, figure size or similar is outside the scope of this service.
Every effort is made to match the requirements of the target journal's style guide; however, it is also the responsibility of the submitting author to be aware of the target journal's requirements and to check these prior to submitting their manuscript for editing.
If there is any uncertainty about any services offered, please use the Live Chat option on the website to talk to a member of our support team who will be happy to answer any questions.
We format manuscripts according to the journal’s guidelines for submission. Some journals require a different format at the time of submission for ease of review. If the manuscript is accepted, it may be typeset and copyedited as preparation for publication. We follow sample papers/published papers only if specifically instructed to do so by the journal.
Yes, we are able to format theses or dissertations if university/institution guidelines are provided or based on the required style guide.
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