Manuscript Formatting

We accept LaTeX files for formatting, but please check that your target journal accepts LaTeX files before creating your order. To ensure we have all files necessary for compiling a formatted PDF, please include the relevant files in a .zip folder as a reference file when you create your order. Alternatively, if your target journal requires all submissions to be in Word format, please submit your files in Word format. Please note that converting your manuscript between Word and LaTeX is beyond the scope of our service.

Our formatters do not perform language editing (correction of grammar, phrasing, and word choice errors). Instead, they ensure that your manuscript is in agreement with journal guidelines. This includes layout; font; spacing between sections and lines of text; citations and references; formatting of headings and a check to ensure that all required sections are present; title page check; checking of word count, image number, and reference number limits and noting overages; and ensuring appropriate placement of tables and figures.

You can add our Table Formatting service to any order if you would like us to prepare or format your tables. If you order language editing without formatting, we will edit any non-numeric text in your tables but will not review your journal’s guidelines or suggest any formatting changes.

We do recommend that you have your paper formatted again when you submit your manuscript to a new journal, especially if they have different submission guidelines. If you previously ordered an Editing service with Formatting, you can create a new Manuscript Formatting order by using the re-edit link from the original order.