Levels of Editing
Please note that the special introductory price is for each new client's first three manuscripts.
Lite
Spelling, grammar & syntax check for main text, figure captions, and table captions.
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• Active/passive voice adjustment
• Noun-to-verb correction
• Check consistency of verb tenses
• Subject-verb agreement
• Clarification of pronouns
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If more than 55% of a manuscript requires these kinds of interventions, the job must be upgraded to Regular and billed accordingly.
Special price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 225 | $CAD 50
Regular price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 250 | $CAD 55
Regular
All Lite features plus:
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• Check logical flow within/between paragraphs
• Eloquence of style (field-standard terminology, economy of word use)
• Suggestions for additional improvements as comments
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If more than 55% of a manuscript requires these kinds of interventions, the job must be upgraded to Advanced and billed accordingly.
Special price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 270 | $CAD 60
Regular price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 300 | $CAD 65
Advanced
All Regular features plus:
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• Additional writing (e.g., to fulfill formal journal structural requirements)
• Major revision/rewriting
• Restructuring/correction of organizational problems
• Adherence to journal formatting requirements
• Removal of redundancy
• Figure and Table interventions ONLY
• Verification of facts, quotes, and references
• 1 round of FREE post-editing (e.g., for manuscripts under revision, up to 1 year
after initial submission)
• 1 FREE real-time video consultation with editor
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If more than 55% of a manuscript requires these kinds of interventions, the job must be upgraded to Elite and billed accordingly.
Special price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 400 | $CAD 90
Regular price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 450 | $CAD 100
Elite
All Advanced features plus:
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• Up to 3 FREE post-editing rounds (up to 1 year)
• Up to 3 FREE real-time video consultations with editor
• Figure and Table interventions/composition
• Reference formatting
With Elite editing, the editor assumes the role of a co-author and is actively involved in preparation of the manuscript. The client may be required to provide the editor with materials (e.g., data, detailed methodology, reference list) needed for writing and to understand the study field.
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If more than 55% of a manuscript requires the kind of interventions provided in Advanced editing, the job must be upgraded to Elite and billed accordingly.
Special price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 1440 | $CAD 315
Regular price (per 1,000 English words): ¥RMB 1600 | $CAD 350
Before and After
A glimpse into our editing process
Lite edit
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After
Advanced edit
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Turnaround times
Smaller jobs, Lite edits, and follow-up edits may be returned more quickly than these estimated times.
Larger jobs, or jobs where many additional services have been requested, often require more time. If your deadline is more urgent than these estimated times, please contact us directly and we will see if it can be met.
Summary of additional services
For more details on our additional services, click here.
Payment Options
a) Personal payment from client:
For clients in China: payment may be made directly to us with Alipay.
For other countries: payment may be made directly to us with PayPal.
b) From expense account (e.g., a research grant):
Payment must be made by bank transfer. Our bank details will be provided to you if this option is chosen. Please note that an extra fee will be charged to offset bank handling charges.