Journal Submission Support

  • We provide journal submission support, from journal selection and manuscript formatting to submission documents, online submission, and editorial queries.
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What is Journal Submission Support?

What We Handle for You


  • Refining or confirming the final journal selection based on scope, indexing, and submission requirements.
  • Formatting your manuscript, references, tables, and figures according to the target journal's guidelines.
  • Drafting and polishing the cover letter, responses to editorial notes, and suggested reviewer list.
  • Preparing the required ethical and administrative declarations, including conflict of interest, funding, and data availability statements.
  • Supporting you through the journal's online submission portal and submission process.

What Remains Your Responsibility?


  • Final authorship order and confirmation that all authors approve submission.
  • Accuracy and honesty of data, analysis and conclusions.
  • Provision of ethics approval details (if required) and correct institutional affiliations.
  • Deciding whether to proceed with specific journal policies (open access, APCs, data sharing, etc.).

Documents and Details for a High-Quality Journal Submission

Journal Fit & Scope Alignment


  • Confirm the target journal's scope, audience, and indexing (SCI, Scopus, EI, etc.).
  • Review recent articles to confirm that your research topic aligns with the journal's scope and current focus.
  • Review the journal's Instructions for Authors and key editorial requirements.

Manuscript & Files


  • Main manuscript formatted according to the target journal's template, including structure, headings, and references.
  • Figures and tables prepared in the required formats, including resolution, file type, and captions.
  • Supplementary materials: appendices, datasets, questionnaires, checklists.

Cover Letter & Editorial Positioning


  • Concise, professional cover letter tailored to the target journal and editor.
  • Clear statement of originality, research contribution, importance, and journal fit.
  • Optional suggestion of potential reviewers and non-preferred reviewers (with reasons).

Author & Institutional Details


  • Author names, affiliations, and email addresses formatted according to the journal's requirements.
  • ORCID iDs where required or recommended.
  • Corresponding author details double-checked for future communication.

Ethical & Administrative Declarations


  • Required ethics approval statements (IRB/IEC) for clinical, human, or animal studies, where applicable.
  • Conflict of Interest (COI) declarations for all authors.
  • Funding acknowledgement with grant numbers and sponsors.
  • Data availability statement and trial registration details, where relevant.

Journal Portal Submission


  • Guidance for completing the journal's online submission form and submission portal.
  • Review of uploaded manuscript files and submission metadata for consistency.
  • Final pre-submission check to identify common technical and formatting issues before submission.

What “High-Quality Submission” Means in Practice

Stage 1 – Intake & Journal Confirmation


  • We review your manuscript, preferred index, and shortlisted journals to assess submission fit.
  • If needed, we recommend 2–3 suitable journals with explanations of fit, index and approximate timelines.
  • You confirm one primary journal (plus backup journals, if desired).

Stage 2 – Compliance Check & Formatting


  • We check the latest Instructions for Authors and journal submission policies.
  • We ensure your manuscript, references, figures, and tables meet the target journal's formatting requirements.
  • We flag any missing components (e.g., ethics numbers, registration IDs, consents).

Stage 3 – Cover Letter & Declarations


  • We draft a professional journal cover letter emphasizing research novelty, impact, and journal fit.
  • We prepare or refine COI, funding, ethics and data availability statements.
  • We help you prepare suggested and opposed reviewers (if required), following ethical norms.

Stage 4 – Portal Submission & Admin Follow-up


  • We support you through the journal's online submission system step-by-step.
  • We verify that all files, details and checkboxes are consistent and accurate.
  • After submission, we guide you in responding to basic administrative queries from the journal's editorial office.

What a Complete Journal Submission Looks Like

Scope & Policy Fit


  • Topic, research methods, and article type match the target journal's scope and readership.
  • Word count, number of figures/tables and references fall within journal limits.
  • Open access / APCs and copyright policies are understood before submission.

Technical Completeness


  • All mandatory fields in the portal are completed accurately.
  • All required submission files are uploaded with the correct labels and order.
  • Declarations and checklists included where required (e.g., CONSORT, PRISMA in some fields).

Professional Presentation


  • Cover letter and submission metadata clearly communicate the research contribution.
  • Author details are consistent across manuscript, portal and cover letter.
  • No obvious formatting, figure, or reference issues that could delay or complicate editorial review.

Typical Timelines

Guideline Timelines by Tier

Target Journal Index / Tier Typical Word Count Submission Preparation Timeline
Platinum – SCI Q1
 7,000–9,000 words 10–15 working days
Diamond – SCI Q2–Q3
 6,000–8,000 words 8–12 working days
Gold – SCI Q4 / AHCI / Scopus Q1
 6,000–8,000 words 7–10 working days
Silver – Scopus Q2–Q3 / ESCI / EI
 4,000–6,000 words 5–9 working days
Bronze – Scopus Q4 / CNKI / MyCite / regional
 3,000–5,000 words 4–7 working days

For very short notes, letters or very long theses, timelines are adjusted after we review your material.

Transparent Guide Pricing

Guide Ranges (USD)


Submission Support Tier / Target Journal Approx. Range*
Platinum – SCI Q1 $ 0.09 – 0.11 / word
Diamond – SCI Q2–Q3 $ 0.07 – 0.09 / word
Gold – SCI Q4 / AHCI / Scopus Q1 $ 0.055 – 0.075 / word
Silver – Scopus Q2–Q3 / ESCI / EI $ 0.04 – 0.06 / word
Bronze – Scopus Q4 / CNKI / MyCite / regional $ 0.03 – 0.045 / word

*Final quote is confirmed after we review your draft, field and journal targets.

How Payment and Scope Work


• We provide a written scope document with:
o Target journal(s), index category, and submission support scope.
o List of documents we will prepare, format, or refine.
o Expected submission timeline and deliverables.
• Payment is usually:
o Booking advance after you approve our quote.
o Balance after we deliver all files and you approve them for submission.
• If a journal immediately rejects your paper for purely technical reasons we handled (e.g., clear formatting omissions), we typically assist with quick correction or a new submission to the same or equivalent journal at adjusted effort-based cost.
For Refund and revision terms, check our Refund & Service Policy.