Academic Editing Prices
No hidden fees. Pay per word. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout.
Editing prices per word
Proofreading
from 5¢/word
standard, within 7 days · express 9¢/word
- Spelling and grammar correction
- Punctuation and consistency (spelling variant, hyphenation, numbers, units)
- Typo and homophone detection
- Formatting consistency check
- Tracked-changes file, so you approve every edit
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Academic Copyediting
from 7¢/word
standard, within 7 days · express 12¢/word
- Everything in Proofreading
- Sentence restructuring for clarity
- Academic tone and word choice
- Paragraph flow and transitions
- Comments wherever your meaning needs checking
- Certificate of English Editing
Deep Copyediting + Journal Formatting
from 9¢/word
standard, within 7 days · express 15¢/word
- Everything in Academic Copyediting
- Formatting to your target journal’s author guidelines
- Reference style correction (APA, IEEE, Vancouver and others)
- Figure and table caption editing
- Abstract polish
- Certificate of English Editing
All prices at a glance
Peer review and publishing support
Pre-Submission Peer Review
17¢/word
Report within 7 business days · express (24–72 hours) 25¢/word · minimum $50
- Reviewer matched to your discipline
- Detailed narrative review report
- Scores on novelty, methodology, writing clarity, references and structure
- Acceptability verdict and prioritised next steps
Editor-Assisted Publishing
$1,500 flat fee
$900 deposit (60%) · $600 only on acceptance
- Deep language editing by a lead editor
- Subject-specific review by an expert in your discipline
- Journal selection and submission strategy
- Cover letter and author statements
- Submission management
- Help responding to reviewers, over several rounds
- Certificate of English Editing
Minimum orders and payment
Editing orders have a minimum of $25; peer reviews $50. All prices are in US dollars; pay by card through Stripe, or through Paystack. Use the Instant Quote Calculator to see your exact price.