Manuscript Editing for PLOS Biology Journal Articles
PLOS Biology is the PLOS flagship life sciences journal, publishing work of exceptional significance, originality, and relevance in all areas of biological science. It also welcomes data-driven meta-research. The Public Library of Science publishes it fully open access under a CC BY license.
Research Articles carry no limit on words, figures, or supporting information, though concision is encouraged. Short Reports and Discovery Reports typically run two to four figures. Full titles run 250 characters at most, short titles 70, and cover letters 600 words. The abstract is one unheaded paragraph moving through background, findings, and significance, without citations. References follow Vancouver style, numbered in square brackets, with the first six authors before et al. All underlying data must be available, with accession numbers or DOIs in a Data Availability Statement. Review is single-blind by default, and authors may publish the review history. Submissions go through the PLOS online submission system.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to PLOS Biology. 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 PLOS Biology
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 PLOS Biology.
The PLOS Biology submission guidelines cover article types, abstracts, references, and data. 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 scientific editing services include biological copy editing, line editing, LaTeX and Overleaf editing, and Vancouver and author-date citation formatting. Academic proofreading covers the final read. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for eLife and Current Biology.
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Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your PLOS Biology submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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