🎯 Reduce Rejection Risk

Manuscripts with poor English may be desk-rejected before peer review. Professional editing ensures your research gets fair evaluation based on scientific merit, not language quality.

⚡ Faster Review

Clear writing enables reviewers to understand your methodology and findings quickly, reducing review time and minimizing requests for language-related revisions.

📚 Better Citations

Well-written articles are easier to read and understand, increasing the likelihood that other researchers will cite your work and build upon your findings.

🌍 Global Readership

Clear English writing ensures your research reaches and influences the broadest possible international audience, including practitioners and policymakers.

• Grammar and syntax: Correction of grammatical errors, sentence structure, and punctuation
• Spelling and usage: American or British English consistency, proper word choice
• Clarity and flow: Improving sentence clarity, paragraph transitions, and logical organization
• Technical terminology: Ensuring accurate use of big data, ML, and AI terminology
• Conciseness: Eliminating redundancy and wordiness while preserving meaning
• Academic tone: Maintaining appropriate scholarly voice and formality
• Consistency: Standardizing terminology, abbreviations, and formatting throughout

Language editors focus on language quality, not scientific content:

• Scientific content: We do not alter your data, methodology, results, or conclusions
• Authorial voice: We preserve your writing style and perspective while improving clarity
• Technical accuracy: We do not verify scientific accuracy or methodological validity (that's peer review's role)
• Structural organization: Major reorganization of manuscript sections is beyond language editing scope

Included with Individual and Institutional Membership

JBR members receive complimentary language editing services as part of their membership benefits. This represents significant value for frequent contributors:

• Individual Membership: Language editing included for all manuscripts within allocation (5 per year)
• Institutional Membership: All affiliated authors can access editing services (20-30 manuscripts)
• Priority scheduling: Members receive faster turnaround times
• Unlimited revisions: Re-edit after peer review if major revisions required

Non-member authors can request language editing services on a fee-for-service basis. Pricing depends on manuscript length, complexity, and turnaround requirements:

To request a quote, email your manuscript (or word count and abstract) to [email protected] with the subject line "Language Editing Request - JBR."

Submit for Editing

Send your manuscript to the editorial office via email or indicate editing request during submission

Editor Assignment

A scientific editor with relevant domain expertise is assigned to your manuscript

Editing & Review

Editor reviews and improves language quality while preserving scientific content and your voice

Track Changes Return

Receive edited manuscript with track changes showing all modifications for your review and approval

Author Review

Review changes, accept or modify suggestions, and finalize manuscript before formal submission

Certificate Issued

Receive editing certificate confirming professional English review (can be submitted with manuscript)

• Complete all sections—don't send incomplete drafts
• Run spell-checker to catch obvious typos
• Ensure references are formatted consistently
• Have co-authors review for scientific accuracy
• Format according to author guidelines
• Include all figures, tables, and supplementary materials

• Carefully review all track changes and comments
• Accept changes that improve clarity without altering meaning
• Modify or reject changes if they misrepresent your intended meaning
• Ask editor for clarification if you don't understand specific changes
• Ensure technical terminology modifications are scientifically accurate
• Finalize manuscript and proceed to submission

Editorial Assessment

Editors can quickly assess manuscript quality and scientific contribution when language is clear. Poor English may lead to desk rejection even if science is strong.

Peer Review

Reviewers can focus on methodology, results, and implications rather than being distracted by grammar errors or unclear explanations.

Reader Engagement

Published articles with clear, professional writing are read more thoroughly, understood better, and cited more frequently by the research community.

Professional Reputation

Well-written publications enhance your professional credibility and demonstrate attention to quality—important for career progression and future collaborations.