Manuscript Editing for Biology Open Journal Articles
Biology Open publishes peer-reviewed original research across the biological and biomedical sciences, and each paper addresses a clearly stated, non-trivial biological hypothesis. The Company of Biologists, a not-for-profit publisher, owns it and publishes continuously, fully open access. Its editor-in-chief is at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Research Articles run up to 8,000 words of main text and figure legends, with up to eight figures or tables. The abstract holds to 200 words with no subheadings or references. A summary statement of 15 to 30 words and three to six keywords accompany it. Titles stay within 150 characters. References use Harvard name-date citations, with the list alphabetical by first author. A data and resource availability section is required, and bar graphs show individual data points. Authors declare any AI use in the Materials and Methods. Review is single-anonymised, with transparent peer review offered. Our editors apply Harvard style and keep US or UK spelling consistent. Submissions go through Editorial Manager.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Biology Open. 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 Open
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 Open.
The Biology Open manuscript preparation guidelines cover article types, 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 PeerJ.
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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 Biology Open submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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