Manuscript Editing for Journal of Ecumenical Studies Articles
Founded at Temple University in 1964 by Arlene and Leonard Swidler, the Journal of Ecumenical Studies was the first peer-reviewed journal in interreligious dialogue. It grew from the ecumenical spirit of Vatican II and now publishes work on “any dimension of dialogue or engagement within or among religious traditions.” The Dialogue Institute edits it at Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania Press handles its quarterly production.
Manuscripts preferably run 15 to 35 pages, about 4,000 to 9,000 words, and discursive footnotes stay under 200 words. Notes are complete footnotes, generally following the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition. You submit five items: a cover letter on the manuscript's fit, the anonymized manuscript, an abstract of 75 to 125 words, keywords, and a current CV. After an internal review against a published rubric, two or three outside readers assess the work. Off the Grid Editing trims discursive notes to the limit. Submissions go through Scholastica as Word files.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Journal of Ecumenical Studies. 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 Journal of Ecumenical Studies
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 Journal of Ecumenical Studies.
The Dialogue Institute's submission guidelines cover length, notes, and the five required items. 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 scholarly articles, and academic proofreading for the final check. For books, see University of Pennsylvania Press manuscript editing. We also prepare articles for Buddhist-Christian Studies.
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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 Journal of Ecumenical Studies submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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