Manuscript Editing for Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare Articles
Since 1974, the Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare has applied social science knowledge, methods, and technology to social policy, politics, social ecology, and social services. Its pages have covered social change, gender, and race, and each volume carries a regular book review section. The journal appears quarterly, with at least one special theme issue each year. It is published by the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where its editor-in-chief is on the faculty.
Articles aim for about 18 pages, excluding tables and references, with no more than five tables or figures. References follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, and footnotes and endnotes are avoided where possible. The whole manuscript is double-spaced in 12-point type with one-inch margins and numbered pages, abstract and references included. An abstract of about 100 words or fewer comes with keywords and a running head. Tables and figures sit in the same document as the text, sized to fit about 4 by 6 inches. Author names, contact details, and acknowledgments go in a separate document so that peer reviewers see an anonymous manuscript. Language is gender-neutral and person-first for disability. Off the Grid Editing applies APA 7 and converts notes into running text. Submissions go through WMU ScholarWorks.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 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 Sociology & Social Welfare
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 Sociology & Social Welfare.
The journal's submission policies cover length, formatting, and the anonymous manuscript. 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.
Our journal article and essay editing page explains how we edit social welfare research, and academic proofreading is the final pass. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for the Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal and The Professional Counselor.
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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 Sociology & Social Welfare submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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