Manuscript Editing for Journal of the History of Ideas Articles
The Journal of the History of Ideas has published intellectual history since 1940, defining the field broadly to take in philosophy, literature and the arts, the sciences, religion, and political thought. The University of Pennsylvania Press publishes it quarterly. It is “committed to encouraging diversity in regional coverage, chronological range, and methodological approaches.”
Articles run up to 9,000 words, not counting footnotes, and most successful ones exceed 5,000. Notes are footnotes in Chicago's notes-and-bibliography system, used for citation only, with shortened forms after the first full reference. Quotations in other languages appear in English in the body text. Spelling is American, and dates use BCE and CE. The executive editors read every submission and send some to anonymous outside readers, so identifying references come out. Off the Grid Editing checks that every quotation reads in English in the text and that the notes stay with citation. Submissions go through ScholarOne.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Journal of the History of Ideas. 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 the History of Ideas
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 the History of Ideas.
The University of Pennsylvania Press journal page carries the submission guidelines. 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 essays for the Journal of Speculative Philosophy.
Instant Manuscript Editing Invoice
Ready to prepare your manuscript for Journal of the History of Ideas? Use our secure portal to generate an immediate, word-count-based quote and secure your delivery deadline.
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 Journal of the History of Ideas submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
608-535-6324
editors@offthegridediting.com