Academic Services
We're best known for our combined proofreading and editing and our deluxe academic editing (which includes a plagiarism check and deep formatting), but with a staff of over 50 editorial and academic experts, we've grown to offer so much more to academics. Our goal is to help you publish as well as find new academic jobs when the time is right.
Statement of Ethics: We edit and proofread, but we don't paraphrase, rewrite, or write academic papers.
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Plagiarism Check Get Started
Get a plagiarism check and specialized support with our Deluxe Academic Package.
We don't offer a standalone plagiarism check, but we do provide an extensive plagiarism check as part of our Deluxe Academic Package. That package includes structural, stylistic, and grammar editing as well as a multipage editorial letter with detailed high-level feedback and advice about your document's strengths and weaknesses, including recommendations to help you improve as an academic writer. The Deluxe Academic Package also offers unlimited revisions for 30 days, assistance in meeting the word count and formatting requirements of your target journal, and our academic publishing guidebook.
What do academics say about the value our Deluxe Academic Package provides?
ProofreadingServices.com has worked with me over the past two years to help polish postgraduate university research. Most recently, I ordered the Deluxe Academic Package for a literature review regarding spatial relationships in the classroom. On top of helping correct my grammar, my editor delved deep into the material, making stylistic suggestions to improve the clarity of my writing. Aside from the helpful plagiarism check, my editor also helped me integrate references smoothly into the text and reduce the word count to meet my journal's submission requirements.
— Nigel, education researcher
The Deluxe Academic Package was instrumental in helping me prepare my article on corporate accelerator programs for publication. My editor not only corrected my spelling, grammar, and punctuation but reviewed the document thoroughly, rephrasing to clarify meaning and improve the style. The plagiarism check is always useful, as well, giving me peace of mind that no material from my sources has made it into the final article.
— Katja, Ph.D. candidate
Combined Proofreading and Editing Get Started
Smooth out grammar and style issues before publication.
This service is what we're best known for among academics. It's for professors and graduate students who need spelling, grammar, word choice, and sentence structure help but who don't need our Deluxe Academic Package. Free samples of Combined Proofreading and Editing are available here.
We've edited for professors at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Law School, graduate students at Oxford University, and academics at hundreds of other institutions. We're excited to have the opportunity to edit for you.
Academic Translation Get Started
Translate your non-English articles and source materials into journal-ready English.
Why Does an English Proofreading Service Offer Translation?
We provide translation services through TranslationServices.com, a ProofreadingServices.com sister company. Because you work with the same people at both companies, you can expect the same high-quality work. Each company simply focuses on its own area of expertise—ProofreadingServices.com on English editing and proofreading, and TranslationServices.com on translation services.
What do our academic translation clients say about our services?
I approached TranslationServices.com to translate my article on bisphosphonate therapy for dental implants from Brazilian Portuguese into English. Their translation team was able to navigate the complex scientific terminology in my material, creating an accurate and professionally edited English translation that was accepted for publication in PubMed. I feel confident that my research has been represented well in English, and I would recommend TranslationServices.com's academic translation services to my colleagues.
— Vittorio Moraschini, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, professor (translation from Portuguese to English of 1,919 words about bisphosphonate therapy in dentistry)
Translation from TranslationServices.com was invaluable in helping me expose my academic work on retail horticulture, originally written in German, to a wider English-speaking audience and making it possible for me to submit my articles for publication in English journals. Their German to UK English translators were able to seamlessly translate terms from my field and stay true to my professional academic tone. I highly recommend TranslationServices.com for high-quality academic translation.
— Christian Engelke, University of Worcester, researcher (translation from German to UK English of 14,545 words about the economics of horticulture)
Any Topic, Any Language
We can translate papers written in Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and many other languages, including less common languages like different dialects of Cree, Kichwa, and Ojibwe. Papers we've worked with have spanned hundreds of areas of study, including medicine, life sciences, law, engineering, materials science, computer science, and more.
Contact us today to discuss your translation needs and get a quote for translation only or translation with English editing and proofreading.
Academic Audio and Video Transcription Get Started
Accurately convert your audio and video to text for just US$1/audio minute.
ProofreadingServices.com is the sister company of TranscriptionServices.com, a transcription service that provides high-quality audio and video transcriptions to thousands of customers around the world.
TranscriptionServices.com has produced more than 100,000 transcripts for government agencies, institutes of learning, and multinational businesses, including the DHHS, KPMG, University of California, and many more. To assess the quality of their transcriptions, you can view a sample of their work on their website or request a free sample. They charge low flat rates without extra fees for accents, difficult terminology, multiple speakers, speaker identifications, timestamps, and so on.
You can contact ProofreadingServices.com or TranscriptionServices.com for a transcription quote. They're run by the same people.
Thanks a lot for the transcription. I am glad to see the efficient work you've done! The transcript is complete, clear and in a good format. I will contact you with future tasks.
— Jie Lie, graduate student
I greatly enjoyed working with your company and I am very happy with the result: My audio file was transcribed very carefully. You provided me with a perfect solution. I am very happy with the outcome and will for sure recommend you to my professor.
— Rebecca Widmer Kerkhoff, University of Basel
100% Human-Based
Unlike many transcription services, we don't rely on imperfect algorithms to transcribe audio and video files. Our transcriptionists will use their years of experience to ensure your transcripts are accurate.
Rate
US$1.00/audio minute (e.g., an hour-long audio file is just US$60). Unlike nearly all transcription services, we don't charge for extras, including labeling speakers, adding time stamps, accents, difficult terminology, multiple speakers, etc.
Enhancing Academic CVs through Rewriting Get Started
For US$157, we'll go beyond editing and dramatically improve your academic CV.
Our rewriting team helps academics improve an existing CV or create one from scratch. The rewriting process goes much deeper than editing, as you can see here. We've written or rewritten thousands of academic CVs and know the current trends and common pitfalls. We also offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
"I have a CV, but I don't have the time or skill to make it as good as possible."
That's okay. We absolutely can do this for you. And, for only US$157 and with a 100% guarantee, you might as well try it.
"I don't have a CV at all."
Don't worry. This happens every once in a while. Working directly with your CV writer, you'll provide us with a list of your publications, awards, classroom experience, and more so we can turn it into a gorgeous CV for you.
"I have an academic CV, but I want to apply for industry jobs."
We help with that all the time. Jumping from the classroom to the commercial arena isn't easy. See how we can make it infinitely easier.
What do academics say about the value our CV rewriting provides?
The team did amazing work, very detailed work. They rewrote sentences in order to make the meaning clearer. What I love is there were little notes asking confirmation about whether the new sentence referred to what was meant. Moreover, the result came earlier than the expected time frame. It's worth it. Excellent! Keep up the good work.
— Dewi, a virology Ph.D. student seeking research positions
Done quickly and accurately, and I felt that the writers went above and beyond with their helpful tips.
— Carly, a political science Ph.D. student applying for visiting research positions in the UK
Your team is precise. You checked everything and wrote comments which helped me understand why big changes were made. You will always be my first choice when applying for new positions.
— Samaher, a college administrator seeking to return to teaching mathematics
Rates
- Academic CV rewriting or writing (from US$157)
- Custom academic cover letter (US$67)
- LinkedIn profile writing or overhauling (US$87)
- Post-interview follow-up letters (US$47)
- Unlimited academic CV and cover letter revisions (US$67)
- Career coaching over the phone (US$167)
- Mock interview with constructive feedback (US$167)
Rewriting Academic CVs as Industry-Focused Resumes Get Started
Get professional help transitioning from academia to industry.
Our professional resume writers can convert your academic CV into a resume so you can pursue commercial jobs in your field. We’ll support your transition from academia to industry with customizable and affordable packages that go beyond grammar and style editing to create resumes that hiring managers love.
Writing for industry isn't like applying for academic jobs.
The standards are different; the formatting is different. It's rare that academics are familiar with their industries' latest resume standards. We are.
Industry resumes need to beat applicant tracking systems. Academic CVs do not.
Companies receive so many applications that they use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to sort through resumes. Think of an ATS like a search engine for candidates. It's hard for you, the candidate, to rank highly in an ATS unless you know what keywords to use for your field, in what quantity to use them, and where and how to place them. We do. For more on applicant tracking systems, view this article we wrote.
What do academic clients say about the value our CV to resume conversion services provide?
ProofreadingServices.com helped me transition from my Ph.D. programme to the food science industry. Working on a tight deadline, Michelle converted my CV to a resume, wrote a cover letter that presented me as a qualified candidate in an extremely competitive field, and provided compelling follow-up letter templates that made life easier after my interview. I strongly recommend ProofreadingServices.com to people looking for help in their industry job searches.
— Katja, transitioning from academia to the food science industry
Rates
- Academic CV to industry resume conversion (from US$157)
- Custom industry cover letter (US$67)
- LinkedIn profile writing or overhauling (US$87)
- Post-interview follow-up letters (US$47)
- Unlimited resume and cover letter revisions (US$67)
- Career coaching over the phone (US$167)
- Mock interview with constructive feedback (US$167)
