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Manuscript Editing for PLOS ONE Journal Articles

Order Manuscript Editing PLOS ONE, from the Public Library of Science, publishes original research that meets high technical and ethical standards. It judges submissions on scientific validity and methodology alone and aims to advance science for the benefit of society.

References follow Vancouver style as set out in the ICMJE sample references, numbered in order of appearance and cited in square brackets. Each study type has its reporting guideline, and the underlying data must be deposited in a public repository or provided with the article. An Academic Editor from the editorial board oversees review. Off the Grid Editing prepares manuscripts in PLOS style, and submissions go through Editorial Manager.

Human Manuscript Editor

Natural Intelligence for PLOS ONE

Natural Intelligence is our name for editorial judgment: an editor who reads your manuscript the way PLOS ONE's editors and peer reviewers will and verifies every change before it comes back to you. We read as a PLOS ONE academic editor does, checking that your methods support every conclusion. Track Changes stays on throughout.

Our Promise

We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to PLOS ONE. 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 Services for PLOS ONE

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.

Manuscript Copy Editing

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.

Manuscript Line Editing

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.

Manuscript Proofreading

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 ONE.

Vancouver Style and Editorial Manager for PLOS ONE

PLOS's submission guidelines cover references, reporting guidelines, and data availability. 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.

For more, see our pages on manuscript editing for more than 200 journals, journal article editing, English language editing for researchers, and developmental editing.

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Ready to prepare your manuscript for PLOS ONE? 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.

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Direct Support

Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your PLOS ONE submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.