Abstract Editing

Your abstract is critical in helping readers and reviewers understand your manuscript. AJE’s experienced academics will edit and proofread the text of your abstract or create a compelling graphical abstract summarizing your research.

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How can AJE help with your abstract?

As part of our English Editing service, we make your abstract ready to publish.

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Clear, polished abstracts

Our editors take pride in delivering an abstract that is error-free. We make sure your sentences are written in clear English, are grammatically correct, and are free of punctuation errors.

Journal Recommendation

If you are unsure which journal you're submitting to, AJE's team can help you choose the right journals for your work. Our Journal Recommendation service will consider your research's scope, topic, and impact and your specific publishing goals. We will come back with a report within 4 days that recommends the best journals for your needs.

Graphical Abstract

If you need a graphical abstract, our scientifically trained Custom Illustration team can create a graphic tailored to your target journal. To improve readability and professional appearance, we make changes to file type, resolution, color space, font, scale, line weights, and layout. When we've finished formatting your graphical abstract, you can ask an unlimited number of questions about the work we have completed.

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*For papers with more than 40000 words, contact support to receive a price quote

Standard Editing

$38

Back in 2 working days.
Features

Correct grammar, phrasing, language,and punctuation

Re-edits available

10% Discount

AJE Editing Certificate

Unlimited number of follow-up questions on your paper answered

Native English-speaking academic editor with experience in your field

Premium language editing for natural and correct English by a US-trained expert in your field

Top-level editing to optimize writing style and flow

Personal support from a Research Communication Partner

Internal PhD editors meet to identify priority manuscript issues

In-line comments about structure, logic, and argumentation from a field-specific expert

Editing certificate from Nature Research

Thorough developmental edit to best articulate your findings

Comprehensive strategic report

Premium Editing

$250

Back in 2 working days.
Features

Correct grammar, phrasing, language,and punctuation

Re-edits available

Unlimited Premium Edits

AJE Editing Certificate

Unlimited number of follow-up questions on your paper answered

Native English-speaking academic editor with experience in your field

Premium language editing for natural and correct English by a US-trained expert in your field

Top-level editing to optimize writing style and flow

Personal support from a Research Communication Partner

Internal PhD editors meet to identify priority manuscript issues

In-line comments about structure, logic, and argumentation from a field-specific expert

Editing certificate from Nature Research

Thorough developmental edit to best articulate your findings

Comprehensive strategic report

VIP Editing

$449

Back in 3 working days.
Features

Correct grammar, phrasing, language,and punctuation

Re-edits available

Unlimited Premium Edits

AJE Editing Certificate

Unlimited number of follow-up questions on your paper answered

Native English-speaking academic editor with experience in your field

Premium language editing for natural and correct English by a US-trained expert in your field

Top-level editing to optimize writing style and flow

Personal support from a Research Communication Partner

Internal PhD editors meet to identify priority manuscript issues

In-line comments about structure, logic, and argumentation from a field-specific expert

Editing certificate from Nature Research

Thorough developmental edit to best articulate your findings

Comprehensive strategic report

Scientific Editing

$1,500

Back in 10 working days.
Get it in 5 for $600 more.
Features

Correct grammar, phrasing, language,and punctuation

Re-edits available

One free language re-edit

AJE Editing Certificate

Unlimited number of follow-up questions on your paper answered

Native English-speaking academic editor with experience in your field

Premium language editing for natural and correct English by a US-trained expert in your field

Top-level editing to optimize writing style and flow

Personal support from a Research Communication Partner

Internal PhD editors meet to identify priority manuscript issues

In-line comments about structure, logic, and argumentation from a field-specific expert

Editing certificate from Nature Research

Thorough developmental edit to best articulate your findings

Comprehensive strategic report

Sample edits

Download the provided samples of our editors’ process to see the benefits you get from our English Editing services.

Standard Editing

Download a sample to see what your manuscript will look like after Standard Editing. Notice the markings throughout the text and the comments in the margins. This example provides instances of edits to headings, grammar, and punctuation.

Premium Editing

Download a sample to see what your manuscript will look like after Premium Editing. Notice the markings throughout the text and the comments in the margins. This example provides instances of edits to headings, grammar, and punctuation. It also features comments from a senior editor and Research Communication Partner.

Get the best out of your submission with a strong abstract

Let us help you deliver the best possible abstract for your research.

Abstracts save your readers time

An abstract describes the key elements and important details of your research paper. It is a structured summary of your work to help readers understand your research.

How long should an abstract be?

Typically, an abstract is 150-300 words (although some journals allow shorter or longer abstracts). It should be easy for a reader to get the main points of your research from your abstract.

Don't get desk rejected because of mistakes in your abstract

Aside from summarizing the key elements of your manuscript, the abstract is also the reader’s first impression of your research. It's important that your abstract grabs the reader's interest. If your abstract is unclear or filled with errors, your target journal could reject your manuscript without even beginning the peer review process.

The AJE team

“My editor was fantastic. Since I am an international student, I needed help with wordiness, verb use and awkward sentences. Without changing my idea, the editor suggested correction and indicated where revision was necessary. He also offered better use of words suitable to academic papers. Very recommended.”

Mirit E.

University of California Los Angeles

"AJE service is contributing to accelerate the publication process of my manuscripts. I expect [they have] increased the probability of acceptance. I am very thankful and will recommend [AJE] for my friends and students."

Dr. Jong Jin Oh

South Korea

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers from our team on working with our Abstract Editing service

The AJE Guarantee

We strive to give you the best possible service for your academic manuscript.

100% satisfaction guarantee

The completed manuscript you receive from AJE’s editing services is covered by our editing guarantee. We guarantee that if you are not satisfied with the editing of your manuscript or if a journal mentions English language errors, we will re-edit your document for free.

Discounted Standard Editing

For Standard Editing, material added to your paper after our editors work on your manuscript is not included in this guarantee. For this reason, we recommend that you send us your final draft when you order our services. If you need to add content or make substantial changes after receiving comments from the journal editor or reviewers, you may resubmit your paper for a discounted re-edit. Our Premium Editing service provides more robust editing support designed for customers seeking a greater degree of assistance with their manuscript. We will also continue to re-edit your document for free until it has been published.

Reach out with your concerns

Although a relatively rare occurrence, if a journal mentions English as a problem in a manuscript that we edited, we want to know. Please contact us with the file that you sent to the journal and all the comments from the journal. Our empathetic customer service team will reply within one United States business day to explain how we can help you.

Provide us with examples

If you are ever unhappy with our editing, we will work with you until you are satisfied. In such cases, please contact our customer support via any of our support channels and provide one or two specific examples or a few details about what is unsatisfactory. We will be happy to work with you to find the best solution.

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Further assistance for researchers

Visit our AJE Scholar Author Resource Center for articles on preparing your manuscript, thesis, or grant.