Manuscript Editing for History of Religions Journal Articles
History of Religions calls itself “the first academic journal devoted exclusively to comparative religious history.” Its articles range from prehistory to the modern era, and the editors expect each one to make a theoretical or methodological intervention, whether it works inside one tradition or across several. The University of Chicago Press publishes it quarterly, and its editors are at the University of Chicago.
Most articles run 7,000 to 15,000 words. The abstract, up to 250 words, sits right under the title on the first page. Notes are numbered and gathered at the end in Chicago style, with a surname and short title for each later reference in place of Ibid. Two readers review each paper double-blind after an editorial screening, so identifying details come out of the text and the notes. The journal publishes in English, but it accepts manuscripts in other languages and has funds to translate accepted articles. Off the Grid Editing prepares the notes in Chicago style, and submissions go through Editorial Manager.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to History of Religions. 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 History of Religions
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 History of Religions.
The University of Chicago Press's instructions for contributors cover notes and alt text for images. 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.
See journal article and essay editing for how we work on scholarly articles, and academic proofreading for the final check before submission. Our University of Chicago Press manuscript editing page covers books for the same press. For a draft that needs restructuring, developmental editing is the place to start.
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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 History of Religions submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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