Manuscript Editing for Geology Journal Articles
Founded in 1973, Geology publishes short papers from all fields of the geosciences that are timely, innovative, and provocative. Papers are compact, four-page contributions chosen for their relevance to an international audience. The Geological Society of America publishes it monthly, at about 23 refereed papers a month.
Research papers run no more than 18,500 characters with spaces, counting title, abstract, main text, acknowledgments, and figure captions. Each paper holds up to 35 references and no more than four figures and tables combined. The abstract runs 250 words at most, with no references or figure callouts, and keywords belong in the title. References follow the GSA Reference Guidelines, with author-date citations and an alphabetical References Cited list. Manuscripts use the GSA Word template and polished American English, with spelling per Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Sample locations appear in decimal degrees with datum, and figures need alt text at revision. Reviewers choose single-anonymized or open review, and a cover letter explains the paper's significance. Our editors bring the text within the character limit and apply GSA reference style. Submissions go through eJournalPress.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Geology. 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 Geology
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 Geology.
GSA's manuscript preparation guidelines cover length, references, and data. 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 earth science copy editing, line editing, LaTeX and Overleaf editing, and numbered 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 Nature Geoscience and The Cryosphere.
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Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your Geology submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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