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Manuscript Editing for AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

Order Manuscript Editing Since 2005, AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples has presented research on Indigenous worldviews and experiences of decolonization from Indigenous perspectives worldwide. It spans the social sciences, humanities, education, health, business, and law. Articles link theory and practice, treat Indigenous peoples as knowledge holders, and engage Indigenous knowledges in the analytical framework. Sage publishes it quarterly with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence. Its managing editor is at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.

Articles run 6,000 to 8,000 words, counting title, abstract, keywords, acknowledgments, glossary, and references. Commentaries run 3,000 to 4,000 words, and book reviews up to 1,000. References follow the AlterNative House Style, based on APA, 7th edition, with page numbers for direct quotations. The house style avoids Ibid., keeps citations out of the unstructured abstract, and allows no footnotes or endnotes. Each Indigenous or non-English word takes a translation in parentheses at first use and a place in a two-column glossary before the references. Such words stay in roman type, and authors supply every diacritic, including Māori macrons. The title page carries author biographies of up to 150 words and a Statements and Declarations section. Review is double-anonymized, with two independent reviews. Submissions go through Sage Track.

Human Manuscript Editor

Natural Intelligence for AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

Natural Intelligence is our name for editorial judgment: an editor who reads your manuscript the way the editors and peer reviewers of AlterNative will and verifies every change before it comes back to you. We read as an Indigenous studies scholar does, checking that each Indigenous word is translated at first use, carries its diacritics, and appears in the glossary. Track Changes stays on throughout.

Our Promise

We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.

Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.

Manuscript Editing and Proofreading for AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.

Manuscript Copy Editing

Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.

Manuscript Line Editing

Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.

Manuscript Proofreading

Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples.

The AlterNative House Style

Sage's submission guidelines cover length, the house style, and the glossary. If you have reviewer comments from an earlier submission, send them with your manuscript and we will address each one. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.

Academic proofreading is the last read before submission, and journal article and essay editing covers Indigenous studies scholarship. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for The Canadian Journal of Native Studies and Atlantis.

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Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.

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Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your AlterNative submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.