Manuscript Editing for International Review of the Red Cross Journal Articles
Published since 1869, the International Review of the Red Cross “promotes reflection on humanitarian law, policy and action in armed conflict” and other situations of collective armed violence. The International Committee of the Red Cross edits it in Geneva, and Cambridge University Press publishes three issues a year, fully open access.
Academic articles run about 10,000 words, footnotes included. Unsolicited authors first email a summary of up to 500 words, and full papers follow by invitation. Citations follow the Review's own house style in footnotes, with “above note” for cross-references. Spelling is British, following the Oxford English Dictionary with -ize. The abstract runs about 100 words, followed by five or six keywords. Review is double-blind after editorial screening. Off the Grid Editing tightens your 500-word summary and applies the house style. Accepted papers then go through ScholarOne.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to International Review of the Red Cross. 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 International Review of the Red Cross
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 International Review of the Red Cross.
The Review's guidelines for authors cover length, footnotes, and spelling. 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 edit legal scholarship, and academic proofreading for the last read before submission. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. For books, see Cambridge University Press manuscript editing. We also prepare articles for the Journal of Conflict and Security Law and the International Journal of Refugee Law.
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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 International Review of the Red Cross submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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