Manuscript Editing for Journal of Qur'anic Studies Articles
The Journal of Qur'anic Studies encourages the study of the Qur'an from a wide range of scholarly perspectives. Written in English and Arabic, it bridges Muslim and Western traditions of scholarship. Edinburgh University Press publishes it, and it is edited at the Centre of Islamic Studies, SOAS University of London.
English articles run 7,000 to 13,000 words, excluding endnotes; shorter pieces suit the Notes and Correspondence section. Citations follow the journal's style guide in numbered endnotes with short titles and a separate bibliography. Qur'an references go in the text, as (Q. 19:26), with an endnote naming the edition or translation. Transliteration follows the journal's scheme with full diacritics, and early and medieval figures take death dates in both Hijri and CE. Spelling is British, and quotation marks are single. The abstract runs 200 words or fewer. Review is anonymous and usually takes about three months. Off the Grid Editing applies the transliteration scheme and checks each Qur'anic reference. Submissions go by email to the journal office at SOAS.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Journal of Qur'anic 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 Qur'anic 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 Qur'anic Studies.
The journal's submission guidelines link its style guide and transliteration table. 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 Islamic studies scholarship, and academic proofreading for the last read before submission. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for the Journal of Islamic Studies and Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations.
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Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
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