Contractual Copyediting Reviewer, Humanities

About the Role

We are looking for Copyediting Reviewers on a contractual, work-from-home basis. This role is renewable upon mutual consent and offers regular work for a predictable schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Review manuscripts copy-edited by other editors to ensure adherence to journal language and style requirements.
• Critically assess the quality of edits, confirm alignment with journal expectations, provide constructive feedback, flag inconsistencies or errors, and perform corrective edits.
• Perform in-depth language editing to ensure manuscripts are written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct scientific English, while maintaining original meaning and scientific accuracy.
• Make changes to ensure manuscript conformity to journal style requirements.
• Apply journal- or publisher-specific guidelines for formatting, structure, terminology, and referencing.
• Ensure uniformity and consistency in style across all manuscript sections, including text, tables, figures, and supplementary material.
• Share feedback with editors to support continuous improvement.
• Offer constructive, actionable feedback to editors, highlighting strengths and suggesting areas for improvement.
• Engage in knowledge-sharing to help editors refine their skills and align better with journal expectations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in using MS Word, specifically Track Changes and styling options.
• Familiarity with the AMA style guide is preferred.

Qualifications

• A degree (Bachelor's/Master's/PhD) in Humanities.
• Experience in copyediting (mandatory).