Copyediting Services

Hubbell Consulting provides copyediting services for manuscripts intended for publication in scientific/medical journals. Our experienced writers can assist in making sure that your manuscript follows the journal's Instructions for Authors and style guide. Currently we provide copyediting services only for the following journals: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development.

Hubbell Consulting will maintain the confidentiality of the content of the manuscript and of all communications between Hubbell Consulting and the manuscript author.

Copyediting Process Overview

The manuscript must be supplied as a Microsoft Word document. Copyedited changes to the manuscript will be performed and provided to the author in Microsoft Word using Track Changes.

Copyediting performed by Hubbell Consulting does not guarantee that the copyedited manuscript will be accepted for publication or published by the journal. The acceptance/publication of the manuscript is determined by the manuscript's journal selected reviewers and the editors of the journal. Hubbell Consulting will not review the scientific/medical content presented in the manuscript.

Copyediting Process Steps

The copyediting process will follow these steps:

• The author will submit the manuscript for copyediting as a Microsoft Word document and provide the following information in an e-mail to copyediting@hubbell-consulting.com:

• The journal to which the manuscript will be submitted

• The title and authors of the manuscript

• The requested turnaround time (4 or 7 days) and written agreement to pay the associated cost (see Cost of Copyediting Services, below) of the copyediting services requested

• The payment method that will be used (see Payment Methods, below)

• The name, address, phone number, and e-mail address for the author to which all correspondence should be sent

• Once the manuscript is received by Hubbell Consulting, an invoice will be sent to the author via e-mail. The invoice will include the title of the manuscript, the copyediting service (turnaround time) requested, the author's billing address, and the order date. The invoice will also include the selected payment method and any requests for additional information.

• Once the invoice with requested information for the selected payment is approved by the author and is sent back to and received by Hubbell Consulting, copyediting of the manuscript will begin.

• Copyediting will proceed from the time the invoice is received by Hubbell Consulting to meet the turnaround time requested.

• All changes to the Word document will be made in Track Changes.

• When copyediting is complete and payment of the invoice in full is received and confirmed, the copyedited manuscript will be sent via e-mail to the author.
  

  The cost of the copyediting services is as follows:

• $500.00 (US Dollars) to copyedit a manuscript in four (4) days (turnaround time)
• $400.00 (US Dollars) to copyedit a manuscript in seven (7) days (turnaround time)

Payments in US Dollars of the invoice can be made by the following methods:

• Wire transfer (all wire transfer fees are to be paid by the author submitting the manuscript for copyediting)
• Direct deposit
• ACH
• Paper check
• Money order

When copyediting is complete and payment of the invoice in full has been received and confirmed, the copyedited manuscript will be returned to the author.



Please send all correspondence concerning Hubbell Consulting copyediting services to copyediting@hubbell-consulting.com.