Proofreading
and editing for academics & researchers
Editing that helps you achieve your career goals.
Researching and writing up your ideas is part and parcel of academic life. Crucially, your writing must balance clear, concise language with technical, jargon-heavy terms. Professional copyediting helps find that balance to ensure your writing is readable and your content impactful. We also make sure your work conveys authority, all in a tone and voice adapted to your readers.
More than error-free, your text must be impeccably presented, formatted and referenced. And it’s vital that your argument structure is coherent and persuasive.
This is where we step in.
the editing specialists.
We’re a specialist academic editing agency founded and operated by an award-winning academic. No one understands how important publication and funding success are to academics and their institutions like we do.
Our standards are unrivalled, and our editing expertise includes fields like medicine, finance, engineering, law, theology, business, psychology, natural and social sciences, ICT and more.
With our decade-long industry knowledge and experience in academic writing, publishing and editing, we know what it takes to make your work the best it can be, giving you the edge in academic success.
Our 2 editing services for academics
Copyediting ↓
We meticulously refine grammar, style, clarity & document structuring issues.
Proofreading ↓
We catch final typos, formatting errors & missed mistakes.
the
premium
copyedit.
This service is designed for academics and researchers whose work isn’t yet copyedited and only needs a fine-detailed review before submission or publication.
Our premium copyediting service vastly improves the overall quality of your writing. You can be confident that the detailed edit we do ensures precision and clarity in your subject matter by eliminating wordiness and clunky sentences. We also query any unclear arguments or information before your readers do!
What we include in our academic copyediting service
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A proofread (grammar, spelling, punctuation) +
✓ check sentence structure and enhance readability
✓ ensure an academic tone and voice
✓ tighten up prose to ensure readability where needed
✓ consistent style that builds credibility
✓ follow the publisher’s style guide & formatting guidelines
✓ clear, concise and consistent table and figure placement and formatting
✓ writing feedback to help improve future documents. -
What we deliver.
✓ complete copyedit via Track Changes (shows all changes)
✓ clean copy - changes integrated (ready to use immediately)
✓ dynamic table of contents and list of figures/tables (on request)
✓ custom style sheet to maintain consistency in future documents
✓ detailed editorial report highlighting key improvements
✓ personalised comments explaining significant edits.
What are the benefits of professional editing?
Get the benefit of fresh eyes.
Beyond catching typos even the best spellcheckers miss, professional editing ensures the message in your writing is clear and concise before you submit or publish. It helps you improve the clarity, flow and logic of your text.
Editing ensures a cohesive voice.
For longer or multi-authored material, our specialist academic editors will help you say what you really mean. You know it, and we know it: texts do better after editing when submitted to top-tier journals.
Technical jargon hampers writing.
We can help eliminate ‘technicalese’ or transform your technical language into a concise, simplified and easy-to-understand text to suit any audience.
Deadlines stop you focusing on your content.
Leave the finicky editing and formatting to us. Our specialist editors will expertly apply any academic journal’s specific layout and formatting requirements, saving you stress and valuable time. We even craft perfect cover letters, increasing your chance of acceptance.
Editing helps reduce the word count.
Gone over the word count for your article, abstract, manuscript or grant application? Not to worry.
Our specialist editors can refine, reorganise or restructure your content to reduce the word count and meet all editorial/funding guidelines and instructions.
the
perfect
proofread.
This is for you if you have already completed a copyedit. Or your writing is polished and almost ready for publication, peer review or submission to your university, research centre, funding board, journal or university press.
All you need is one last set of professionally trained eyes to check over your writing and eliminate formatting, spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. You know the ones; they creep in no matter how many times you read or re-read your work.
What we include in our proofreading service
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In our perfect proofread, we:
✓ correct grammar, punctuation & spelling errors
✓ identify passages that may need clarifying
✓ do consistency checks for clear, concise writing
✓ give helpful comments and feedback on writing style. -
What we deliver.
✓ complete copyedit via Track Changes (see exactly what we improved)
✓ clean copy with all changes incorporated (ready to use immediately)
✓ custom style sheet to maintain consistency in future documents
✓ editorial report highlighting key improvements.
Consistency increases trust in what you have to say.
Consistency is key in academic writing — in voice, terminology, presentation, language and style.
It’s why we make it the hallmark of our professional editing services. We put every effort into finding and fixing hard-to-spot inconsistencies in language, punctuation, lists, numerals, symbols, measurements, etc.
Whatever your referencing style, we guarantee consistent, accurate, perfectly formatted references.
Client success stories.
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'Love Words is the Centre for Western Sydney’s preferred, go-to copyediting service'.
We engage Abi for comprehensive edits and reviews of our major research reports and publications. Abi has copyedited many publications for the Centre, including the impactful ‘Paying the price: Gambling-related harm’ issues paper and our 2023 keystone report, ‘State of the Arts in Western Sydney’. The Centre is Western Sydney University’s leading source of authority in its region, delivering research outputs with academic rigour and integrity. When Love Words works with us, we’re confident our documents and materials are of the highest quality standard for our communities and stakeholders. Abi is always prompt, professional and a pleasure to work with. And her recommendations and edits are thorough, detailed and insightful.
— Danielle McInness, Centre Manager, Centre for Western Sydney
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‘The editors at Love Words Editing are prompt, professional and effective.
They partner with me on all my projects and actively engage in conversations to help improve my writing when editing my work. The extra time and care never come at a cost, as my editors are always so efficient in their work. Thanks to Love Words Editing's excellent proofreading and copyediting skills, my manuscripts have been published in top-ranked university presses and journals. Their proofreading and copyediting skills are excellent!’
— Dr Aim Sinpeng, Assoc. Prof. in Comparative Politics, University of Sydney
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'Thank you again for your wonderful service.
I submitted my dissertation last night. I added a bit extra to the invoice—you deserve it after so much hard work!’
— Saimum Parvaz, Senior Lecturer, North-South University, Dhaka.
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‘My editor at Love Words was so professional; I was amazed by their work!
The thesis turnaround was super fast, and my emails were always answered promptly. Their English was accurate and academic. I can’t recommend them highly enough to others like me who are ESL researchers; thank you!’
— L.S., Sociology Honours Graduate, Sydney, Australia.
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'Thanks for the professionalism and accuracy in formatting and referencing.
I work regularly with the team at Love Words Editing. I really appreciate their efforts, which always include helpful corrections and suggestions to improve my writing!’
— Dr Ye Xue, Research Associate, University of Sydney.
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‘Love Words Editing copyedited my PhD thesis — the results were beyond what I expected!
As an international researcher, I needed extra help to edit my work without changing its meaning. I especially want to underscore the efficiency and timeliness of my editor's work and willingness to help me with the rush of getting everything ready before the submission deadline. Finally, communicating with them was always so fast and easy!’
— Dr Javier Recabarren Silva, Researcher in Political Economy, Universidad de Desarrollo, Chile.
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‘Thanks so much for your expert editing and support throughout this textbook project.
I absolutely love the formatting and structure. And I’m confident it will benefit and inspire future Year 12 students!’
Khaled Itaoui, Co-Founder & Director, Huntmaster Pty Ltd
Transform your writing in 3 steps!
Step 1. Choose your service
Choose what you need: proofreading or copyediting.
Step 3. Brief your editor
Check out, then upload your documents and tell us about any specific requirements, e.g. preferred English, referencing style or formatting.
Step 2. Customise your order
Scroll to choose the document type. Click ‘view options’ & enter word count + delivery in the drop-down boxes. This shows the exact cost. Add to cart.