Dealing with Academic or Scientific Rejection & Criticism
To be perfectly honest, dealing with a publisher’s rejection of the academic or scientific writing into which so much time and hard work has been invested is never easy. Even the most constructive criticism from respected experts can be tough to swallow at times, especially if it means significant changes must be made to an original research document. However, rejection and challenging criticism from acquisitions editors and peer reviewers are extremely common in the careers of most publishing researchers and must therefore be surmounted much like any other significant hurdle that may complicate but not ultimately hinder a productive academic or scientific career.
When first receiving an editor’s rejection letter or the revision requests of a peer reviewer, objectivity is highly recommended. It can also prove almost impossible to achieve when it comes to one’s own writing, so seeking second opinions is an excellent strategy. Trusted colleagues and mentors can be immensely helpful, particularly with the content of a research manuscript. Some may also be able to offer suggestions regarding problems with grammar, organisation, publisher guidelines, references and the like, but very few busy academics and scientists will have much time or inclination to help with such problems. The most reliable solution for improving the language, formatting and references of an academic or scientific document is to engage the editing and proofreading services of a professional in scholarly writing.
For authors who are working to publish research articles in peer-reviewed journals, an academic or scientific proofreader who specialises in journal editing has a lot to offer. He or she can carefully check every detail of your grammar, spelling and punctuation, ensuring clarity and accuracy by correcting all errors and suggesting improvements for any awkward constructions. Professionals who proofread academic and scientific articles for journal publication are also familiar with meeting publisher guidelines and editing citations, references, quotations and many other aspects of a manuscript to achieve the scholarly standard required for publication in reputable and influential journals. Their assistance can help you turn rejection into acceptance.
Whenever you engage professional manuscript editing services for a scientific journal article or any other kind of research or professional document you may be preparing, you can enable the best possible service by providing your proofreader with everything he or she needs to help you. Basic information about language preferences (British or American English, for instance) and any publisher or instructor guidelines that you need to follow are always helpful. When revisions in response to rejection or criticism are the object, sending along pertinent editorial comments and perhaps your own notes about the problems you need to resolve can also assist your proofreader in doing everything possible to help you succeed.
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At proofreading services we pride ourselves on the exceptionally dedicated team of academic and scientific professionals who provide our English editing and proofreading services. Our editors and proofreaders are highly educated native speakers of English who have undergone rigorous training in expert editing practices, and their fields of study and specialisation range so widely that we are able to help our clients improve and polish research manuscripts of all kinds for successful publication. Many members of our research paper editing and proofreading team focus on journal editing, manuscript editing, scientific manuscript editing, academic proofreading, academic editing, dissertation proofreading services, professional proofreading, thesis editing services and scientific proofreading, assisting authors with articles that will be submitted to scientific and academic journals by ensuring that the formatting and references in their manuscripts conform to the relevant guidelines with precision and by correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling and typing errors to enable the clear and accurate communication of original research that acquisitions editors expect in publishable papers.
Our scientific editing, medical editing, bioscience editing, life science editing, environmental science editing, pharmaceutical science editing, physical science editing, agricultural science editing, LaTeX paper editing, social science editing, political science editing, engineering paper editing, psychology editing, research paper editing, manuscript editing, humanities editing, journal article editing, biomedical science editing, planetary science editing, plant science editing, material science editing, veterinary science editing, behavioural science editing and neurosurgery editing services for authors of scientific papers and reports are especially popular, but we also excel at book editing and have the experience and expertise to proofread and edit books and papers of all kinds across every scholarly discipline. Some of our carefully trained editors and proofreaders work exclusively on PhD thesis editing, master’s dissertation proofreading, bachelor’s dissertation proofreading, thesis editing, dissertation editing, thesis proofreading and dissertation proofreading, applying their education and instructional skills in providing thesis editing and dissertation proofreading services that help advanced students to improve the formatting and language of their theses and dissertations and thereby increase their chances of degree success. Whether you are preparing a conference or class presentation, putting the final touches to a professional report for colleagues or tackling the challenging task of editing any kind of academic or scientific document for publication, a qualified member of our outstanding proofreading and editing team will be delighted to provide proofreading and editing services and boost your confidence in your written work.
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