The editors at San Francisco Edit are Ph.D. scientists with considerable experience in writing and editing manuscripts submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Our editors will edit and polish your manuscript as needed so it presents your research in the best possible manner. This includes correcting the English, style, vocabulary, and flow, and ensuring that it meets the guidelines of the targeted journal. We edit in both US and UK English. We also make comments and suggestions regarding aspects of the manuscript that need improvement.


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Manuscripts sent to San Francisco Edit need to be completed by the author in English in a format that is ready for submission to the intended journal or grant review board.

For complicated jobs, you'll probably want to work with the managing editor through phone or e-mail discussions. For most jobs, though, you can simply e-mail the work with instructions. The managing editor will take it from there.

The fastest and most effective way of sending and receiving documents is electronically as a Microsoft Word email attachment to editor@sfedit.net. In addition, the following information should be included:

1. Name and email address of person submitting manuscript.


2. Complete business address including telephone and fax numbers of the person submitting the manuscript.


3. A second email address or an email address of another author. This is to ensure you receive the edited manuscript. There have been problems due to some authors' email.


4. If the manuscript is intended for publication, the targeted journal and the society publishing the journal. If you are not targeting a specific journal, we will edit the manuscript using general acceptable rules.


5. If you are able, please include the references. It helps us in editing your manuscript.


6. If you are able, please include the figures and tables. It helps us in editing your manuscript. Please let us know if you want us to include them in the edit. We can ensure they meet the guidelines of the journal and conform to your manuscript. If you do not want them edited, we will only use them as a reference.


7. If you have already submitted your manuscript to a journal, please send us the reviewer's comments. It will help us in editing your manuscript. We can ensure that your manuscript addresses all of their suggestions. There is no extra cost to review their suggestions. Also, if you have a response letter to the reviewers, we can edit the letter and ensure the letter corresponds to the edited changes made in the manuscript. The cost to edit the letter will be included in the quote.


8. Other pertinent information we should know to edit your manuscript to your satisfaction.

1. Manuscript received by San Francisco Edit.
2. We send you a quote and delivery time.
3. You accept quote and delivery time.
4. We do the edit and send it for your review with an invoice.
5. You accept edit.
6. You make payment by check, credit card, or bank transfer.
7. Edit complete.

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