Supporting our author community: language-editing services to ensure clarity in communication of your work.

Portland Press is the Biochemical Society's publisher, working in partnership with researchers, institutions and funders to share knowledge and advance the molecular biosciences. Publishing world-leading research and reviews across our portfolio of journals, we return all of our profits to the life science community in support of our society's charitable activities.

To support our global author community, we have partnered with Charlesworth Author Services to provide language-editing services, encouraging clarity of research communication.

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Services we can offer

We offer a comprehensive range of author services including publication support packages, flexible individual services and translation. Turnaround times: 2 days for up to 6000 words; 3 days and 6 days for longer manuscripts; 10 days for our Scientific Editing. Register with us to receive 10% off any of our services.

Essential Editing

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$67 $60.30

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  • Correction of spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • Proofreading
  • 60% off re-edit within one year  
  • Up to 10% word count reduction
  • Reference checking
  • Check for use and consistency of technical terminology and content
  • Edit to target journal style, clarity and legibility
  • Check appropriate use of tables and/or graphs
  • Choose your previous editor (subject to availability) 
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Advanced Editing

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$209 $188.10

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  • Correction of spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • Proofreading
  • Free re-edit within 1 year of submission
  • Up to 10% word count reduction
  • Reference checking
  • Consistency and adherence to core journal style
  • Reviewer responses: edited and checked against your paper
  • Choose your previous editor (subject to availability)
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Scientific Editing

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$366 $329.40

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  • Correction of spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • Proofreading
  • Free re-edit within 1 year of submission
  • Up to 20% word count reduction
  • Full reference check, including excessive self-citation and against other journal policies
  • Reviewer responses edited and checked against your paper
  • Choose your previous editor (subject to availability)
  • Peer assessment: analysis of your scientific content
  • Plagiarism check
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Our translation services

Our native translators offer scientific expertise through their professional translation skills to ensure that your manuscript accurately conveys every distinction of your paper in perfect scientific English. We endeavour to deliver your manuscript to high-impact journals, like portlandpress, who will find it undifferentiated from those written by native English speakers.

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Translation into English

Includes a technical translation and a quality control check for a wide range of content types and languages. We specialise in translation from English to Chinese, and Chinese to English. Other languages we offer include: • Japanese to English • French to English • German to English • Spanish to English • Portuguese to English.

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Translation & Editing

After we have carried out the translation and quality control checks, this service includes proofreading and editing work to ensure your paper meets the style and formatting of your desired Portland Press Journal submission. A separate quality control check is also carried out before returning your assignment to you.

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Pricing

We supply a quote for each individual piece of work to make sure we offer competitive pricing for a quality translation service. Our pricing starts at $95 for translating a 500 word article from Chinese to English or English to Chinese and $110 for a 500-word article for other language pairs.

Why choose Charlesworth Author Services?

Our main objective is to ensure 100% client satisfaction throughout the whole publication process. We guarantee confidentiality, expertise, great customer service and a new interactive dashboard when you log in to your account. Our customer service team won’t rest until you are completely happy with your manuscript.

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Editorial expertise

Expert editing by specialists in your scholarly discipline- guaranteed. Our services have helped rates of acceptance for our customers increase by over 70%.

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Choice of turnarounds

Explore our editing packages: Standard 3 and 6-Days delivery, or fast-track 2-Day delivery. Guaranteed Deadlines or Your Money Back. Contact us if you need help to meet a specific deadline.

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Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

We are members of COPE, whose mission is to raise the standards on ethical practices throughout the publishing industry; this work aligns with our own culture and principles.

What can we do for you

Our English language manuscript services help you publish your manuscript. Our editors are PhD-educated with relevant expertise for your subject. Select one of our three packages or pick from a range of individual services. These services comply with the Portland Press guidelines and stop poor language hiding the impact of your research.

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