language-editing

Bentham Science ONLY accepts articles written in good English. A scientifically sound and grammatically correct article leaves a greater impact on the reader. Our copyeditors ensure the usage of correct grammar and spelling, consistent terminology and accurate punctuation.

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
  • Conforming to either British or American English
  • Improvement in language by opting for appropriate word choice
  • Correction of spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors
  • Accurate usage of tenses
  • Elimination of typographical errors
BUT WE DO NOT OFFER:
  • Editing of scientific, medical or technical content
  • Re-writing or paraphrasing of any part or of the complete manuscript
  • Formatting of manuscripts as per specific Journal guideline
  • Editing or formatting of references
TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS HANDLED:

Bentham Science caters to manuscripts requiring both Minor and Moderate copyediting.

  • Minor Copyediting: Minor copyediting entails correction of spellings, punctuation, typographical errors and basic grammatical glitches.
  • Moderate copyediting: Moderate copyediting involves, besides typographical errors, correction of fundamental language errors mostly grammatical in nature, sentence clarity, redundancies and inconsistencies in the text of only linguistic nature.
TURN AROUND OPTIONS:
  • Regular: 7 to 10 days depending on the type of editing required
  • Urgent: 3 to 5 days, depending on the type of editing required
EXAMPLES:
Minor Copyediting:

Original: Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-Inulin and Paclitaxel in breast cancer cells, has potental to thrill the in-vitro breast tumors by local, sustained and long-term therapeutic drug delivery.

Edited: Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-Inulin and Paclitaxel in breast cancer cells, have the potential to activate the in-vitro breast tumors by local, sustained and long-term therapeutic drug delivery.

Moderate Copyediting:

Original: Green tea contain beta-carotene, vitamin C, and alpha-tocopherol, that inhibiting oxidation reactions promoted by oxygen and peroxides and that include many held to protect the living body from the deleterious effects of free radicals.

Edited: Green tea contains beta-carotene, vitamin C, and alpha-tocopherol, that inhibit oxidation reactions promoted by oxygen and peroxides and protect the living body from the deleterious effects of free radicals.

For a quote and timeline, send an email to: services@benthamscience.net