Manuscript Editing for American Psychologist Journal Articles
Founded in 1946, American Psychologist is the flagship peer-reviewed journal of the American Psychological Association. It publishes timely, high-impact papers of broad interest, including empirical reports, meta-analyses, and scholarly reviews across psychological science, practice, education, and policy. Papers are written to be accessible to all psychologists and the public. The APA publishes it nine times a year.
Regular manuscripts run no more than 35 double-spaced pages, counting the title page, abstract, references, tables, and figures. Commentaries run up to 1,000 words, with up to 10 references uncounted, and are submitted within three months of the target article's online posting. Manuscripts follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, and the APA Journal Article Reporting Standards. The abstract runs no more than 250 words, followed by up to five keywords and a public significance statement. Review is masked, so the manuscript carries no identifying clues such as grant numbers or self-citations. The cover letter suggests three reviewers and explains the paper's fit with the journal's mission. Off the Grid Editing applies APA Style and the reporting standards and checks that the manuscript is fully masked. Submissions go through Editorial Manager.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to American Psychologist. 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 American Psychologist
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.
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.
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.
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 American Psychologist.
The APA's submission guidelines cover length, masked review, and reporting standards. 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.
Our journal article and essay editing page explains how we edit psychology research, and academic proofreading is the final pass. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for Health Psychology and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
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Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
Direct Support
Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your American Psychologist submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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