I edit academic copy including journal articles, book chapters, (doctoral) dissertations, etc. While you focus on your research, I improve the quality of your text and take it to a professional level. Basic editing includes correcting typographical errors, punctuation, and problematic grammar and correcting inconsistencies within the manuscript to ensure that your final document is submission-ready. Substantive editing includes the basic services plus improving the logic and flow between sentences and paragraphs and throughout the manuscript, rephrasing sentences to maximize their clarity and the overall message where needed. In addition, I advise you on the data analysis and visualization and methods design if appropriate. As I clarify most changes I make in your document, you can learn from your mistakes for future manuscripts. Content areas include: Life sciences - Biochemistry - Molecular biology - Genetics - Medicine - Nanotechnology - Agriculture - Plant physiology - Plant pathology - Forestry - Ecology Needless to say that your documents remain completely confidential. I have extensive experience with editing manuscripts of non-native English-speaking authors. For a free quote for your specific project, you can contact me through Guru or email me at katrien@scriptical.net.