Manuscript Editing for Biology Journal Articles
Biology is a peer-reviewed open access journal of the biological sciences, publishing reviews, research papers, and communications across biology and related fields. It asks for full experimental detail so results can be reproduced. Its first volume appeared in 2012. MDPI publishes it semimonthly, and its two editors-in-chief are at the University of Helsinki and the University of Valencia.
Every submission includes a Simple Summary of up to 200 words in lay language, with no references or abbreviations. Papers without one are returned. The abstract runs about 200 words in one paragraph, structured without headings, followed by three to ten keywords. References are numbered in square brackets in order of appearance, with full titles following the ACS style guide. Sequences are deposited before submission, and a Data Availability Statement is mandatory. Authors disclose any generative AI use in the Methods. A cover letter is required, along with three suggested reviewers. Our editors write the Simple Summary for a general reader and check the abstract against the results. Submissions go through MDPI's SuSy system.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Biology. 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 Biology
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 Biology.
MDPI's instructions for authors cover the Simple Summary, abstracts, and references. 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 scientific editing services include biological copy editing, line editing, LaTeX and Overleaf editing, and Vancouver and author-date citation formatting. Academic proofreading covers the final read. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for BMC Biology and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
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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 Biology submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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