Academic editing tips

The navigation panel: an essential tool hiding in plain sight

Style sheets, manuscript structure, and headings I always check a manuscript’s navigation panel before I even start editing. It is an incredibly under-utilised tool…
How to review track changes and comments

Track changes’ somewhat intimidating (or not) ‘sea of red ink’ The track changes tool in MS Word is a powerful ally that not only…
Common revision errors in resubmissions and how to avoid them

Revision errors are more common than authors think Text familiarity and avoidable errors go hand-in-hand with the necessary process of revising an article for…
Avoidable mistakes I notice when editing journal submissions

Writing academic articles can be a demanding task; even experienced writers (and editors!) make avoidable mistakes when working under pressure. Here are some of…

The navigation panel: an essential tool hiding in plain sight