We proofread, edit, and translate:

research papers and technical reports

and convert:

theses into journal articles

Proofreading

Traditionally, proofreading is a final check before an article is published, so the content is usually clear, and we’ll only need to look for mechanical errors such as spelling, punctuation, capitalisation, referencing, etc.

However, since your first language is not English, this scope of work may not be sufficient, so we extend the perimeters by addressing incorrect use of articles, plural and singular nouns, prepositions, word choices, parts of speech, conjunctions, and other systematic errors that will impact the overall quality of your manuscript.

Our proofreading also aims to refine texts written with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence. While AI-powered tools can automate certain aspects of the proofreading process and catch errors quickly, a combination of human intuition and contextual understanding is needed to achieve the highest quality of written communication.

Articles suitable for our proofreading service include (1) a pre-publication draft in PDF, (2) an accepted final draft requested to be proofread by the journal editorial team, (3) a high-quality draft with minimal errors, and (4) a STEM article with a lot of equations and formula.

Editing

Our editing services cover all the errors in the proofreading category and correct problems with collocations, tenses, subject-verb agreements, run-on sentences, parallel structures, redundancy, hedging, syntax, register, logical flow, and errors resulting from Indonesian translation.

In brief, the differences between proofreading and editing services are as follows: Proofreading is performed on the final draft, while editing is performed on the first draft and continues till the draft is final.

Proofreading addresses surface-level issues, while editing addresses the core features. Proofreading eliminates misspellings, grammatical and punctuation errors, inconsistencies, etc, while editing focuses on clarity, readability, and smooth narration.

Proofreading may not include word count reduction, but editing does. Proofreading makes already good writing error-free, while editing improves the overall quality.

The turnaround time for proofreading is shorter, while editing is longer because the workload is heavier.

Translation

We restructure sentences and paragraphs to make them intelligible, clear, concise, and enjoyable to read. Messages are adapted from Indonesian to English correctly without losing their intent, style, tone, and context.

The results will be linguistically accurate and aesthetic because we rely on the dynamics of human translators, with our adaptability to various writing styles and preferences, and understanding of your unique voice and intended audience.

Nonetheless, this does not mean that we deny the assistance of AI tools. We leverage technologies instead to generate more accurate and polished content.

Thesis Conversion

We convert your quantitative research thesis into a publishable journal article by summarizing it, refining the narrative, ensuring clarity and compliance with academic standards—without altering the substance.