Manuscript Editing for European Journal of Criminology Articles
Launched in 2004 by the European Society of Criminology with Sage, the European Journal of Criminology publishes original research on crime and criminal justice. It aims to connect academics, researchers, and policy makers across wider Europe. Sage publishes it bimonthly, and its editorial office is at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge.
Each article runs 7,000 to 9,000 words, including footnotes and references and excluding figures and tables, with 10,000 words the maximum after revision. Systematic reviews follow the same range with references excluded. The journal also publishes country surveys and review articles covering literature in languages other than English. An unstructured abstract of 300 words comes first, followed by at least five keywords and a biographical note of 25 to 50 words. References follow Sage Harvard style, and self-citation is minimal and in the third person where possible. Review is double-anonymized, with file names, headers, and footers anonymized as well. Our editors bring the article within range and apply Sage Harvard throughout. Submissions go through Sage Track.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to European Journal of Criminology. 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 the European Journal of Criminology
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 European Journal of Criminology.
Sage's submission guidelines cover article types, word ranges, and anonymization. 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 British Journal of Criminology and Criminology & Criminal Justice.
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Ready to prepare your manuscript for European Journal of Criminology? Use our secure portal to generate an immediate, word-count-based quote and secure your delivery deadline.
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 European Journal of Criminology submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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