Thoughtful research. Clearer manuscripts. More confident submissions.
Author guidelines can run to many pages, and small mismatches can send a manuscript back before an editor reads the research.
We align your manuscript and files with the target journal’s current instructions, and give you a checklist of everything the submission system will ask for.
At a glance
The research is ready and the target is set. What remains is matching every requirement.
After a rejection, the next journal wants a different structure, reference style, and word limit.
Many figures, tables, and supplementary files that all need to be numbered, referenced, and specified correctly.
The journal wants revised files in a specific form: clean and marked versions, updated declarations, renumbered figures.
Section order, heading levels, structured or unstructured abstract, and where tables and figures sit in the file.
Converting to the required style, checking that every in-text citation has a reference entry and every entry is cited, and making DOIs and punctuation consistent.
Numbering, captions, legends, abbreviations, and file specifications checked against the guidelines.
Consistent naming, numbering, and in-text references to supplementary material, prepared the way the journal requests.
Ethics, consent, funding, conflicts of interest, data availability, and author contributions identified, placed, and flagged for the authors to complete.
We work from the journal’s current published instructions and note anything ambiguous, so it can be checked with the editorial office.
Structure, headings, title page, abstract format, and references set to the journal’s instructions.
Every file, statement, and form field the journal requires, marked complete or needing author input.
Specifications for each figure and table, with any issue we cannot fix ourselves, such as a figure that must be re-exported.
Anything only the authors can supply: funding numbers, ethics approval details, ORCID iDs, contribution statements.
A sample of the format, so you know what to expect. It is not drawn from any client’s work.
| Requirement | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Title page with all author affiliations | Complete | Formatted to the journal template |
| Structured abstract, 250 words maximum | Complete | 248 words |
| References in numbered style | Complete | 61 references, all cited in text |
| Figure 3 at 300 dpi or higher | Author action | Supplied at 150 dpi; re-export needed |
| Data availability statement | Author action | Placeholder added; wording depends on your data |
| Ethics approval statement | Author action | Committee name and approval number needed |
Share the target journal and the manuscript files, including figures and supplementary material.
We review the current author guidelines and list every requirement that applies to your article type.
We format the manuscript and references, check figures and files, and prepare the submission checklist.
You supply what only the authors can provide, and review the final files before submitting.
Start with a short description in the enquiry form. Please don’t send full manuscripts or sensitive data until the scope and confidentiality terms are agreed.
Usually: Before submission · After rejection
Find a journal that fits the research.
Usually: Before submission · During revision
Make your ideas easier to follow.
Usually: After peer review
Turn reviewer feedback into a clear plan.
A practical, area-by-area checklist for the final stage before submission, from author guidelines and declarations to reporting guidelines, ORCID, and the last read-through.
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Something else on your mind?
Ask about your manuscript. We answer before any work is agreed.
Most journals use a variant of a major style, such as APA, Vancouver, Harvard, Chicago, or IEEE, with house modifications. We follow the journal’s own instructions, modifications included.
Tell us at the start if your manuscript is in LaTeX or the journal requires a LaTeX template. We confirm whether we can take it on before agreeing the scope.
We can identify exactly what is wrong. Adjusting labels or layout may be possible; problems such as low resolution usually need the original data or source files, so we tell you what to re-export.
It removes the avoidable technical problems, but editorial offices can still request changes. When that happens, the checklist makes them quicker to resolve.
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons authors ask. If the rejection raised substantive points, address those first; see how to assess a rejection and plan your next step.
Share the stage, the discipline, and the deadline. We’ll come back with a proposed scope, the deliverables, and a fee before anything begins.
