Manuscript Editing for Criminology & Criminal Justice Journal Articles
Criminology & Criminal Justice, formerly titled Criminal Justice, publishes original research across criminology and criminal justice. Its coverage runs from conceptual work and empirical studies of policy and law to international crime and the public role of criminologists. It aims to be an international forum for critical debate and policy discussion. Sage publishes it five times a year for the British Society of Criminology.
The limit for Original Articles is 8,000 words, counting the abstract, notes, acknowledgements, tables, figures, and references. Book reviews run 800 to 1,000 words. An unstructured abstract of up to 150 words follows the title, with at least five keywords. References follow Sage Harvard style, and spelling may be British or American when used consistently. Authors disclose related papers that use the same data and explain how the submission differs. Review is double-anonymized, with a separate title page and a Statements and Declarations section. Our editors bring the article within the limit and match every citation to the reference list. Submissions go through Sage Track.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Criminology & Criminal Justice. 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 Criminology & Criminal Justice
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 Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Sage's submission guidelines cover word counts, abstracts, and formatting. 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 legal editing services cover criminology and criminal justice research, where social science references and legal citations meet in the same paper. Academic proofreading covers the final read. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for the European Journal of Criminology and Justice Quarterly.
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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 Criminology & Criminal Justice submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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