Manuscript Editing for Isis Journal Articles
Founded in 1912, Isis is an official publication of the History of Science Society. It publishes articles, research notes, and reviews on the history of science, medicine, and technology and their cultural influences. The University of Chicago Press publishes it quarterly. Its editorial office is at Ashoka University in India, with a second base at the University of Toronto.
Articles run up to 13,000 words, counting notes, abstract, and images, with each image counted as 400 words; 8,000 to 12,000 is recommended. Citations are Chicago-style notes with no in-text citations and no bibliography. Later citations use a short form, and journal titles are spelled out at first citation, then abbreviated as in the Isis Current Bibliography. The abstract runs about 150 words. Quotations from non-English sources are translated into English in the text. Review is double-blind, usually by two or more reviewers. Off the Grid Editing sets the notes in Isis form and counts each image toward the limit. Submissions go through Editorial Manager as Word files.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Isis. 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 Isis
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 Isis.
The Press's instructions for authors cover length, notes, and translation. 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 historical 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 University of Chicago Press manuscript editing. We also prepare articles for Osiris and The British Journal for the History of Science.
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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 Isis submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
608-535-6324
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