Editing and proofreading
Dianthus Medical offers a comprehensive editing and proofreading service. We can ensure that the clarity, accuracy, and content of your document meet the highest standards.
Proofreading and copy editing
- Correct spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation
- Ensure internal consistency and accuracy
- Format the manuscript according to the target journal’s Instruction to Authors or the Uniform Requirements for Biomedical Journals
We will check that all tables and figures are:
- Consistent with the text
- Presented in the most effective manner
- Complete with appropriate titles, legends, axis labelling, and footnotes
- Correctly numbered and cross-referenced in the text
Substantive editing
- Re-organise material and re-write sections as necessary, to improve clarity, logic, and emphasis
- Eliminate redundancies, repetitions, and irrelevancies
- Tailor the manuscript to a specific target audience
- Ensure all information is accurate, current, and adequately referenced
- Use colour coding, tracking, or Microsoft Word comments to allow authors to examine editorial changes
