While English remains the dominant language for research communication,1 non-native English speakers, or English as a second language (ESL) authors, often find themselves on the backfoot when writing and disseminating quality academic content for global consumption. Language editing tools, AI academic writing assistants, and academic English translators thus remain their …
Professional academic editors are trained to carefully peruse research manuscripts for writing consistency and to detect problems with grammar, style punctuation, and clarity. The first pass of document review helps fix obvious language errors, and the second pass usually helps the editor address clarity, flow, and transition. However, it is …
Research papers remain the mainstay of communication and information dissemination in the scholarly community.1 Journal publication is often the last milestone in research, and unpublished work is essentially considered incomplete. The lack of scholarly publication deprives researchers of the deserved exposure and merit in today’s competitive world of “publish or …
Vocabulary and academia Academic vocabulary refers to the words and phrases used in academic contexts, such as scholarly articles, reports, and lectures/seminars.1 While general academic words are usually learnt through exposure to academic texts,2 navigating the world of global scholarly literature and academic discourse necessitates a certain level of proficiency …
The language of your research papers plays a key role in academic publishing and can determine the visibility and reach of your scholarly publications. English has long monopolized scientific publications, comprising almost 95% of published academic text, and remains the lingua franca for research publications worldwide. This means that compared …
As a researcher, it is a moment of great joy—and profound relief—to have the final draft of your manuscript ready for journal submission. Now, after all the work you’ve put in, imagine your manuscript being returned without being accepted for peer review. This can be deeply disappointing, especially if this …
