Manuscript Editing for Psychological Services Journal Articles
Founded in 2004, Psychological Services publishes data-based articles on psychological services delivered in organized care settings. These include jails, prisons, courts, the military, VA and Indian Health Service facilities, and public clinics. It also takes work on psychotherapy outcomes, program evaluation, public policy, implementation science, and health disparities. The American Psychological Association publishes it quarterly for Division 18, Psychologists in Public Service, and its editor is at UT Health San Antonio.
Brief reports run no more than 15 pages, and brief comments respond to a single article in up to 265 lines, references included. References follow the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition, and every source cited in the text appears in the alphabetical list. Data, code, and methods are cited as well. The abstract runs no more than 250 words, with up to five keywords. A Public Significance Statement of about 30 to 70 words follows, written in plain language for policymakers and the public. Review is double-anonymized, and the author note describes any prior dissemination in two to four sentences. Generative AI use is disclosed in the Methods. Off the Grid Editing matches every citation to the reference list and edits the significance statement for a public audience. Submissions go through Editorial Manager.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Psychological Services. 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 Psychological Services
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 Psychological Services.
The APA's submission guidelines cover article types, abstracts, and review. 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.
Academic proofreading is the last read before submission, and our journal article and essay editing page explains how we edit applied psychology research. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
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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 Psychological Services submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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