Roles and Responsibilities of an Editor towards the Author

The process of editing comprises two-way communication. Perfect editing doesn’t happen when the author does research and finds the best-suited editor for his work. But it happens when the editor guides the author with guidelines for a perfect output. Let’s discuss the latter.

Editors working on academic journals have responsibilities towards the author regarding the content and it doesn’t involve only editing for spelling and grammar errors. There is much more involved than that. A professional editor focuses on journal submission editing by being responsible to the content author thereby providing him with a guideline that presents in detail the process and requirements. Depending on the professional level of the editor and the publisher, and on the document type and style that requires editing, there are several roles and responsibilities on both that at times overlap, and are mostly borne by the editor.

Editor’s responsibilities towards the author

•    Providing guidelines to authors for preparing and submitting manuscripts

•    Providing a clear statement of the journal’s policies on authorship criteria

•    Treating all authors with fairness, courtesy, objectivity, honesty, and transparency

•    Establishing and defining policies on conflicts of interest for all involved in the publication process, including editors, staff (e.g., editorial and sales), authors, and reviewers

•    Protecting the confidentiality of every author’s work

•    Establishing a system for effective and rapid peer review

•    Making editorial decisions at a reasonable speed and communicating with them in a clear and constructive manner

•    Being vigilant in avoiding the possibility of editors or referees delaying a manuscript for suspect reasons

•    Establishing clear guidelines for authors regarding acceptable practices for sharing experimental materials and information, particularly those required to replicate the research, before and after publication

•    Establishing a procedure for reconsidering editorial decisions

•    Describing, implementing, and regularly reviewing policies for handling ethical issues and allegations or findings of misconduct by authors and anyone involved in the peer review process

•    Informing authors of solicited manuscripts that the submission will be evaluated according to the journal’s standard procedures or outlining the decision-making process if it differs from those procedures

•    Developing mechanisms, in cooperation with the publisher, to ensure timely publication of accepted manuscripts

•    Clearly communicating all other editorial policies and standards

Professional and experienced editors always abide by these guidelines for their authors. HKNETS offers expert English editing services by qualified English editors who take special care to make the editing process a smooth affair. For your journal editing or any other document proofreading, you may contact them via Hknets.net or email hknets@netvigator.com.

Yes, you definitely need an editor. Here’s why

Before submitting a business or an academic document, many writers choose to hand over their manuscript to professional editors. This step ensures an error-free document that is fully formatted and professionally presentable. But then, there are a few reasons that make it a must to hire an editor.

Completing a thesis, a term paper, or a manuscript of any business or academic document doesn’t make it complete. Instead, being sure that it is perfectly ready for the final submission with an error-free flow and a professional presentation makes a manuscript or a thesis complete. For the latter, manuscript editing is the ultimate need of the hour.

The following are a few of the reasons why you should hire a professional for your editing requirements:

a)    A new pair of eyes, which are not yours

Your eyes are accustomed to your writing – it’s been days, weeks, and months to create the complete document. For the same reason, your eyes might miss out minute, or even serious, issues while revising the write-up. Right at this moment, a fresh pair of eyes, and experienced ones, can find out the errors just at a glance, or while going through it thoroughly.

b)    An experienced person, and not an acquaintance

A friend or colleague might be handy as a new pair of eyes. But would they openly point out the mistakes? Wouldn’t they hesitate to tell you that an entire paragraph needs omission? A professional editor will certainly not hesitate to tell you this.

c)    Time saving option

Think of a situation where it takes five or six times the amount of document editing if you are doing it by yourself. Wouldn’t it be easier if a professional editor does it? You may go ahead with your next write-up.

d)    Eliminates your frustration

You don’t have to revise your work alone, and hence there is no scope for you to get frustrated. The job of an editing service is to correct and improve your document and quickly rectify grammar, style, word choice, or flow issues.

e)    A paid service is more reliable

When you are hiring a professional editor, you can be assured that the person is qualified and experienced enough to do the required editing.

f)    Improvement of flow, language and presentation

A professional editor would use better words, and would make the entire format look better. You can also get ideas for your next project or write-up.

g)    Development of your project
Not only for your thesis, manuscript or business documents, editing services are available for a variety of projects, such as resume/CV creation, manuscript formatting, letter writing, query packages, and marketing materials.

h)    The best product assured

Whether you want to ensure that you receive a high mark on a paper, publish your article, or impress your clients, your writing needs to be free of grammatical and stylistic errors which can be assured with a professional approach.

i)    An experienced editor is versatile

An editor who has been in the profession is well-versed in specific fields - from liberal arts to business to science- and can assist you with any type of writing.

j)    Your writing can improve for further projects

A professional editor not only fixes mistakes, but will help you perfect your writing – some of the errors and style issues you may not have noticed. By showing you ways to correct and improve your work, you will learn how to refine your writing ability.

There are many online editing services that are available at affordable prices as per your requirements. The services are provided by native English editors who are qualified and experienced in manuscript editing and other editing services.

Thesis Editing – The Process and the Services Provided

Editing a thesis and other academic papers are among the services in most demand by students. Students of different academic backgrounds get their thesis edited before final submission. But many are not aware of the processes followed and the services provided.

A thesis or dissertation may be the foremost document of your academic career and it represents months, or even years, of preparation and writing. You want the final version to be perfect. However, after spending such a long period of time writing and rewriting, students inevitably become ‘blind’ to the errors and problems in their work.

Several thesis editing services offer these students the option to get their documents checked, proofread as well as edited by professional editors in order to submit their papers in the best possible format.

Thesis editing services include/exclude these:

There are several forms of editing services available and these are the few things acknowledged in every type of service provided:

•    Spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes are eliminated
•    The presentation, language and expression are improved
•    All academic conventions are satisfied, including the chosen referencing style
•    Quite affordable, especially for students’ services

Outline of thesis editing service, in general

Any good and professional thesis editor focuses on the following points:

•    On eliminating spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes
•    Improving word use and sentence structure
•    Clear expression of ideas
•    Ensuring subject/verb agreements, tense consistency, and active voice
•    Consistent language, spelling (British English/American English) and style
•    Consistent application of the chosen referencing style, such as APA, Harvard, MLA, or any other.

Skills and experiences of thesis editors

Professional thesis editors have considerable experience editing all types of thesis, dissertations and other high-level academic documents. They are equipped with the following:

•    Editors are academically qualified with degrees like PhD or Master’s and many have additional qualifications in professional editing

•    They must be experienced as an editor for a considerable period of time

•    Preferably are native English speakers to have a proper grasp of the language, in minute detail

•    Students can ask for editing services related to a diverse range of academic fields - science, medicine, social sciences and the humanities, economics, business, engineering, psychology and many more university subjects. Editors must be able to provide related help on each of these subjects.

HKNETS provides services related to thesis or manuscript editing to researchers from different academic backgrounds. You may contact them via https://www.hknets.net to email your files to receive a quotation.