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A researcher’s academic life is equivalent to a rollercoaster ride! Except, the ride ends after maybe five minutes of ups, downs, curves, and twists. But in academia? It almost seems never ending! The highs of achievements like successfully publishing in top-tier journals often mask the stressful journey to publication. However, seeking professional support can greatly simplify the process and perhaps even make the journey enjoyable.
What is End-to-End Research Publication Support?
9 Key Benefits of Using End-to-End Publication Support
- Expert journal selection
- Professional language editing
- Meticulous formatting
- Plagiarism screening
- Pre-submission peer review
- Artwork formatting and preparation
- Effective handling of submission process
- Post-submission support
- Expedited publishing process
6 Stages of End-to-End Publication Support
What is End-to-End Research Publication Support?
Research is conducted in stages. So is research publication. What an end-to-end publication support service does is provide professional assistance to authors at each stage of this publication journey.
From polishing your research manuscript and selecting the right journal to preparing the complete submission package and handling the various steps in the journal submission process—publication support services strive to give you the best possible assistance to get your research published.
9 Key Benefits of Using End-to-End Publication Support
While individual services offer great support for specific tasks, what does end-to-end support system do differently? And how exactly do authors benefit?
1. Expert journal selection
It’s not enough if your research is good, comprehensive, and makes significant contribution. All of it comes to naught if it fails to find the right journal to call its home! With numerous options available, and many journals being flagged as predatory, you must be extremely thorough when shortlisting journals.
This is why expert suggestions matter. It is not only their experience in journal publishing; their familiarity with the aims, scope, and expectations of journal publishers provides a comprehensive view of which journals are most likely to accept your manuscript. Yes, it’s true that high-impact journals would be the first preference for many authors. But did you know that these journals also have high rejection rates? So, when experts select target journals for you, they consider factors like
- Mandate and scope of the journal
- Alignment between your research’s audience and journal’s target audience
- Article types accepted by the journal (research article, review paper, short communication, case report, clinical case study etc.)
- Applicability of your research paper (is the research impact regional, national, or global?)
- Turnaround time for publication
- Fees and charges (APCs, charges for colored figures, etc.)
- Type of journal (subscription-based, open access, hybrid)
2. Professional language editing
Your manuscript should be of the highest language quality. English editing and proofreading by professionals can give you exactly that! A well-polished manuscript is not just about correct grammar. English editors check for
- Sentence structure
- Logical structure
- Word choice
- Flow of ideas
- Connectivity between paragraphs
- Correct use of terminology
Editing and proofreading are always done in stages. And an external expert review can give you a highly refined manuscript after multiple rounds of editing.
3. Meticulous formatting
Formatting a research paper per journal guidelines is a tedious task. And as part of the end-to-end publication support, you will receive a manuscript that is rigorously formatted following the exact journal instructions. Formatting typically entails
- Incorporating the journal-recommend template, if any
- Setting the page layout, margins, line spacing, paragraph indentation, etc.
- Using specific font type, font size, punctuation, and styling
- Adhering to word count or page count limits
- Following guidelines for figure and table preparation
Doing this on your own might seem simple; but it can be quite time-consuming and there could be a possibility of misinterpreting conflicting instructions. For example, the publisher might state that any artwork must be provided separately during submission, whereas the journal instructions might want the figures included within the manuscript itself. Which one should you follow in this case? Experts handling manuscript formatting would not dwell too much on it since they know that journal instructions must always be prioritized over everything else, thus saving time and ensuring your manuscript adheres to all journal requirements.
4. Plagiarism screening
Another key benefit of publication support is the ability to identify plagiarism before submission. Plagiarism could be of different types. Whether it is intentional or accidental, it is deemed unethical and a major cause for rejection.
Publication support services use plagiarism checkers like iThenticate to thoroughly check each section of your manuscript and determine a similarity score. What they also do for you is help identify sections of text that appear extremely similar to previously published works, giving you a chance to paraphrase the sentences better.
Most journals permit a similarity score of 15% to 20% (sometimes even up to 30%). But if you receive a very high similarity score after submission, it usually results in rejection. Instead, screening for plagiarism before submission is an opportunity to refine your manuscript to reduce the similarity score, such that it meets standard journal expectations, and prevent rejection due to plagiarism.
5. Pre-submission peer review
This is the highlight of an end-to-end publication support service! Imagine getting proper feedback for your research, suggestions for improvement, areas that lack clarity, and what reviewers wish to see more in your paper—all this without the fear of rejection. That’s exactly what a pre-submission peer review does.
- Qualified experts evaluate the originality of your research and the novelty of your reported findings
- You will receive comprehensive feedback on whether your study design and methodology are rigorous and appropriate
- A thorough evaluation of data accuracy, logical structure, narrative flow, and compliance with ethical standards
The objective of pre-submission peer review is to improve the quality of your paper to revise it and obtain a stronger manuscript before submission.
6. Artwork formatting and preparation
Your visual elements in the paper are one of the first things that journal editors and reviewers view to glean more details about your research. Professionally crafted, designed, and formatted figures can enhance your manuscript significantly.
- You may share your rough sketches with design experts who will then prepare detailed, submission-ready figures as envisioned by you.
- Designers know the right color palette to use such that the figures are suitable for publishing in both online and printed versions.
- You will receive the figure files in multiple formats (EPS, TIF, JPG, PDF, PNG) to be submitted as desired by the journal.
- Expert design support is guaranteed until you are satisfied with the outcome.
7. Effective handling of submission process
The administrative tasks of the journal submission process is another hassle that authors have to deal with. But with professional support, you are assured of all the technical aspects being expertly handled.
- From cover letter preparation and journal account creation to document uploading and communicating with journal editor, they will manage the process effectively in stages.
- All final submission-related checks pertaining to every document required by the journal will be done by them, giving you more time to focus on your research and other academic tasks.
- A team of experienced specialists with manage your author profile and journal account, ensuring that you receive timely notifications of communication from the journal.
8. Post-submission support
End-to-end publication support goes well beyond paper submission! After submitting your manuscript, the journal editor takes time to assess the paper, send it for peer evaluation, and then get back to you with a decision letter. Your paper could be
- Accepted without revisions (which almost never happens!)
- Accepted with major or minor revisions
- Rejected and recommended for submission to another journal
- Or simply rejected
In case of revision requests, you will need to respond to reviewers’ comments and revise your manuscript to facilitate acceptance. Publication support services assist in preparing appropriate responses and crafting a professional response letter to reviewers, thereby helping to accelerate the acceptance of your paper.
At times, you may want to appeal to the journal regarding rejections. And publication support services will provide the necessary assistance in such scenarios too. Overall, end-to-end publication support takes care of all your research publishing needs until the paper is published.
9. Expedited publishing process
Because of the constant support authors receive at every stage, the journey of your paper from preparation to publication is quick, efficient, and streamlined. With experts correcting commonly overlooked mistakes and ensuring journal formatting compliance, the repeated request for revision is reduced, thus pushing your submission into the publication pipeline faster.
Even after peer review, the effective response letter crosscheck ensures that your second round of submission meets journal’s expectations and deadlines. Benefits like unlimited re-editing for 365 days and resubmission support to different journals, if needed, makes end-to-end publication support services exceptionally helpful to authors.
6 Stages of Editage’s End-to-End Publication Support
Here’s how Editage executes its end-to-end research publication support.
- Stage 1: Setting up the project schedule. After assessing your paper, our project manager understands the job requirements and formulates a project schedule to align with your deadline. The entire project is then divided into phases depending on the services selected by you as part of the pack. Typically, this includes journal recommendation, English editing, pre-submission peer review, artwork formatting, and other services.
- Stage 2: Identifying the correct team of experts. The best-suited experts for your research topic (subject matter experts and design experts) are brought together and assigned tasks based on their educational qualification, publication experience, and subject area expertise.
- Stage 3: Phase-wise delivery and feedback incorporation. Editage takes author feedback seriously. Which is why our publication support packs are designed to keep you updated after completion of each phase. Once you review and approve of our experts’ work, we will systematically proceed to the next phase of the project after incorporating the changes per your feedback.
- Stage 4: Submission package preparation. Our specialist team will create an account for you in your selected target journal, review the submission guidelines, and finalize a suitable submission package based on journal requirements and your input. You will also have a chance to review the entire package before we finalize and submit it to the journal.
- Stage 5: Journal submission. The curated submission package will be submitted on your behalf. This includes the main manuscript, cover letter, and any other additional documents requested by the journal. After receiving the journal’s feedback, our team will advice you regarding the next steps.
- Stage 6: Continued support until publication. Based on the target journal’s feedback, we will review their comments and help you respond to it professionally and resubmit for further review. If circumstances lead you to resubmit to a different journal, we will keep improving the submission until you are satisfied and the paper gets accepted for publication.
