Language Editing Service
Clear language improves peer review outcomes and ensures that imaging and dosimetry results are understood by multidisciplinary readers. JRNM provides guidance on professional language editing services for authors who want to strengthen clarity before submission.
Service Overview
Support for clear scientific communication
Language editing focuses on grammar, readability, terminology consistency, and presentation. Editing does not change scientific content or guarantee acceptance, but it improves reviewer comprehension and can reduce revision cycles.
What Editing Includes
Grammar
Clear syntax and professional tone
Style
Consistent terminology and flow
Technical Terms
Accurate radiation and imaging language
Formatting
Headings, captions, and references
How to Request
Simple and flexible support
Authors may request language editing prior to submission or after initial editorial feedback. For complex imaging and dosimetry studies, early editing can help reviewers focus on methodology rather than phrasing.
Editing is independent of peer review and does not influence editorial decisions. Authors remain responsible for scientific accuracy and final approvals.
Key Notes
Who Should Use Editing: Authors writing in a non native language or preparing complex methods sections.
Timing: Plan editing one to two weeks before submission deadlines.
Costs: Editing fees are separate from APCs and depend on manuscript length.
Deliverables: Tracked changes and a clean copy are provided for author review.
Need language editing support?
Contact the editorial office for service options and guidance.
Who Should Use Editing
Improve clarity and readability
Language editing is recommended for authors writing in a non native language, manuscripts with complex technical descriptions, or studies that received clarity related reviewer feedback.
Scope and Limits
What editing does not cover
- Editing does not change scientific conclusions or analysis.
- Editing does not guarantee acceptance or faster decisions.
- Ethics compliance remains the responsibility of authors.
- Authors must review edits for accuracy.
Timing and Turnaround
Plan ahead
Turnaround depends on manuscript length and complexity. Early requests allow time for revision before submission deadlines and improve clarity for reviewers.
Author Responsibility
Maintain scientific accuracy
Authors must review all edits carefully to confirm that technical meanings, dose values, and clinical conclusions are preserved.
Editing Stages
What to expect
Editing typically includes language polishing, terminology checks, and formatting consistency. Authors receive tracked changes and a clean copy for review.
Editing Timeline
Plan revisions
Allow time for authors to review edits and confirm technical accuracy. Rushed edits can introduce errors in dose values or methodology descriptions.
Priority Requests
Accepted manuscripts
Editing requests for accepted papers can be prioritized when clarity is needed before proofing, but authors should plan ahead to avoid delays.
Editing Scope
Focus on clarity
Language editing improves readability and consistency but does not replace scientific review or validation.
Editing Note
Clarity first
Editing improves readability but does not replace peer review or technical validation.
Reminder
Quality control
Editing improves readability but does not replace methodological review.
Quick Reminder
Author review
Review edits carefully to confirm technical accuracy.
