{"id":12245,"date":"2026-04-02T05:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?p=12245"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:40:04","slug":"do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways Professional Editing Increases Journal Acceptance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/english-editing\">English editing<\/a> makes it easier for your manuscript to get past desk rejection and through peer review because it makes your research easier to follow and your overall paper more polished and presentable. In this article, we\u2019ll look at the specific ways in which professional editing improves your paper and how it supports you throughout the peer review process.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#1_Craft_an_effective_title_polish_your_abstract\" title=\"1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craft an effective title, polish your abstract\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craft an effective title, polish your abstract<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#2_Make_your_contribution_clearer\" title=\"2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make your contribution clearer\">2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make your contribution clearer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#3_Make_your_findingsdata_easier_to_process\" title=\"3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make your findings\/data easier to process\">3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make your findings\/data easier to process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#4_Format_your_manuscript_as_per_journal_requirements\" title=\"4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Format your manuscript as per journal requirements\">4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Format your manuscript as per journal requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#5_Prevent_minor_errors_from_obscuring_the_quality_of_your_science\" title=\"5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prevent minor errors from obscuring the quality of your science\">5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prevent minor errors from obscuring the quality of your science<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Best_editing_services_to_increase_your_chances_of_acceptance\" title=\"Best editing services to increase your chances of acceptance\">Best editing services to increase your chances of acceptance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Editage\" title=\"Editage\">Editage<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Benefits_of_Editage_editing_services\" title=\"Benefits of Editage editing services\">Benefits of Editage editing services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Wiley_Editing_Services\" title=\"Wiley Editing Services\">Wiley Editing Services<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Benefits_of_Wiley_Editing_Services\" title=\"Benefits of Wiley Editing Services\">Benefits of Wiley Editing Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Taylor_Francis_Editing_Services\" title=\"Taylor &amp; Francis Editing Services\">Taylor &amp; Francis Editing Services<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Benefits_of_Taylor_Francis_Editing_Services\" title=\"Benefits of Taylor &amp; Francis Editing Services\">Benefits of Taylor &amp; Francis Editing Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Sage_Author_Services\" title=\"Sage Author Services\">Sage Author Services<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Benefits_of_Sage_Author_Services\" title=\"Benefits of Sage Author Services\">Benefits of Sage Author Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Scribendi\" title=\"Scribendi\">Scribendi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/do-professional-editing-increase-journal-acceptance\/#Benefits_of_Scribendi\" title=\"Benefits of Scribendi\">Benefits of Scribendi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_professional_editing_increases_journal_acceptance\"><\/span>How professional editing increases journal acceptance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A professional editor can do the following for your research manuscript:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Craft_an_effective_title_polish_your_abstract\"><\/span>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craft an effective title, polish your abstract<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The title is the first thing anyone notices about your paper. A well-crafted title, highlighting what your paper contributes, is the first step in getting your paper noticed and making it stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the abstract of your paper is what desk editors and peer reviewers look at to get an overview of your research. A professional editor makes sure that your abstract<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contains all necessary information about your study goals, sample, and methodology<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t include irrelevant material<\/li>\n<li>Highlights the key outcomes\/findings of your study<\/li>\n<li>Indicates the main contribution of your research<\/li>\n<li>Meets the journal\u2019s length requirements<\/li>\n<li>Is structure or unstructured as per journal guidelines<\/li>\n<li>Can be understood on its own, without referring to the main text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Make_your_contribution_clearer\"><\/span>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make your contribution clearer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Few if any good journals lack submissions. If your paper doesn\u2019t clearly outline how your findings extend, corroborate, or contradict existing knowledge or what are their theoretical, practical, or clinical implications, you\u2019re not going to get it published easily. A professional editor makes sure that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your introduction sets context for your study and specifies what problem you are trying to solve<\/li>\n<li>Your literature review indicates what gaps or contradictions exist in published research on your topic<\/li>\n<li>Your Discussion section contextualizes your results and explains their importance<\/li>\n<li>Your cover letter, if any, makes it clear why your study and its results fit the aims and scope of your target journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Make_your_findingsdata_easier_to_process\"><\/span>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make your findings\/data easier to process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019re so invested in your data that it seems natural to report and discuss every result. Or you know your study so well that you forget about notes to explain your tables. A professional editor can make your data or findings easier for readers to follow by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indicating content that is better presented as a table or figure<\/li>\n<li>Pointing out tables or figures that are not self-explanatory and need table notes\/figure legends<\/li>\n<li>Clearing your Results section of clutter by including only key outcomes and avoiding long strings of numerical data in the main text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Format_your_manuscript_as_per_journal_requirements\"><\/span>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Format your manuscript as per journal requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Journals prescribe a specific format so that manuscripts can be processed easily and all relevant author metadata can be captured. If your paper wildly diverges from the journal\u2019s formatting requirements, you\u2019ll probably not make it even to peer review. A professional editor can assist you with various aspects of manuscript formatting, like<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating a separate title page<\/li>\n<li>Adjusting page layout, line spacing, font size and style, page numbering, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Placing figures and tables in the right locations within the manuscript file or in separate files<\/li>\n<li>Formatting citations and references as per the journal\u2019s chosen style<\/li>\n<li>Verifying that all information the journal mandates, e.g., ethics declaration or authorship statement, is present<\/li>\n<li>Revising sections of the paper to meet word or character limits set by the journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Prevent_minor_errors_from_obscuring_the_quality_of_your_science\"><\/span>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prevent minor errors from obscuring the quality of your science<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your exciting findings on <em>E. coli<\/em> biofilms and antimicrobial resistance will be less credible if you put one too many Hs in \u201cEscherichia\u201d. The same applies to your whole-genome analysis of <em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>if you spell it \u201cStaphlococcus\u201d. Errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation distract readers from your research and make you look sloppy and careless. A professional editor will take care of these for you and also proofread your paper thoroughly for consistency in style and format.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_editing_services_to_increase_your_chances_of_acceptance\"><\/span>Best editing services to increase your chances of acceptance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve compiled for you our top recommendations for editing services that can make your paper shine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editage\"><\/span>Editage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Leading the scholarly communications community for over 23 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/\">Editage<\/a> offers world-class editing and is a trusted publication partner for more than 5 million researchers.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Editage_editing_services\"><\/span>Benefits of Editage editing services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Editor pool of 3000+ subject matter experts<\/li>\n<li>Two expert checks to ensure overall quality<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited free chat with your editor<\/li>\n<li>One round of free journal formatting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wiley_Editing_Services\"><\/span>Wiley Editing Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Combining high quality standards and a range of services to support you at every stage of your publication journey, Wiley Editing Services is a very popular choice among researchers.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Wiley_Editing_Services\"><\/span>Benefits of Wiley Editing Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>ISO\/IEC 27001:2022 certified IT security management systems<\/li>\n<li>Every manuscript reviewed by a senior reviewer<\/li>\n<li>100% on-time delivery<\/li>\n<li>Free journal cover letter and manuscript assessment under certain packages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taylor_Francis_Editing_Services\"><\/span>Taylor &amp; Francis Editing Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Taylor &amp; Francis Editing Services helps you maximize your efficiency and productivity with their range of editing services to polish your manuscript for submission.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Taylor_Francis_Editing_Services\"><\/span>Benefits of Taylor &amp; Francis Editing Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Free language scorer tool to help you choose the right editing level for your manuscript<\/li>\n<li>All editors are native English speakers, holding a Master\u2019s or PhD<\/li>\n<li>Unique editor-selection algorithm to match your manuscript with the right expert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sage_Author_Services\"><\/span>Sage Author Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Known for a strong quality focus, Sage Author Services delivers error-free manuscripts checked by experienced subject matter experts.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Sage_Author_Services\"><\/span>Benefits of Sage Author Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Editors with 20+ years of experience<\/li>\n<li>2000+ subject matter experts<\/li>\n<li>Experience in 1100+ subject areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scribendi\"><\/span>Scribendi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Scribendi does more than correct language errors in your manuscript: their editors improve clarity, coherence, and tone to make it ready for submission.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Scribendi\"><\/span>Benefits of Scribendi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Versatile editing service handling everything from fiction to business documents<\/li>\n<li>Specialized editing service for the humanities and social sciences<\/li>\n<li>High security: all uploads and downloads are encrypted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional English editing makes it easier for your manuscript to get past desk rejection and through peer review because it makes your research easier to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":12249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[488,63,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-writing","category-research-tips","category-researcher-life"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Does Professional Editing Increase Journal Acceptance Rates? | ResearcherLife<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Does professional editing make a difference? 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