This document discusses why authors should revise their manuscripts before submitting to medical editors. It explains that manuscript revision involves re-reading the draft to make improvements, which can range from small fixes to large reorganizations. Revision is done by the author, while editing involves hiring a professional to further enhance clarity and readability. The document provides tips for revision, such as understanding the target audience and journal, checking formatting guidelines, and getting feedback from others. It emphasizes that taking the time to revise improves the chances of manuscript acceptance.

1. Why Revise your Manuscript
before Submitting to the
Medical Editor?

2. Imagine! You are a young scientist working on an
interesting and trending topic of the year. You have
discovered something awesome, something very
significant. And now, you wish to publish your work so
that the world comes to know about your discovery.
But, most of the journals have rejected your article.
How will you feel?
The first thought strikes your mind, “I had
submitted my manuscript to the reputed medical
editor. So, why didn’t they recognize and encourage the
worth of my paper?”

3. REVISE YOUR MANUSCRIPT
BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE
MEDICAL EDITOR
Manuscript
Revision

4. Why Revise the Manuscript?
To answer this, you must understand what a manuscript
revision is and how it adds value. Manuscript revision
means “to see again” and “make changes” for the better.
Now, these changes can be a few small changes or large,
sweeping changes that involve reorganization of the part
or all of the text, a change of tone and voice, or fixing the
grammatical errors.
A manuscript revision is done by the author or the
medical editors, who are experts in the applicable subject.

5. Difference between Revising and Editing
Revising the manuscript means “self-editing.” When
you sit down to re-read your first draft, you will come
across many mistakes which you want to change. This
process is called revision.
Editing is when you hire a medical editor to give a
professional perspective to the text and enhance its clarity
and readability.
Therefore, you first revise i.e. work on it yourself and
make it as good as you personally can, and then you edit
(by hiring a professional medical editing services)

6. How to Revise your Manuscript?
Revising your manuscript becomes easy when you keep these
key points in mind:
Who is your audience?
Which is your target journal?
Is your manuscript within the recommended
word limit?
Is there any plagiarized content in the
manuscript?
Did you check the reference protocols?
What is the average acceptance rate of your
publisher?

7. Before submitting your revised file to the
medical editor, make sure that you:
Follow the editorial guidelines
Submit figures, graphs, and tables in a
separate file
Use double spacing throughout the text
Use Times New Roman or Symbol fonts

8. Prepare equations using standard equation
symbols
Prepare files for 8 ½ by 11-inch paper size
Define acronyms when you first use them in the
content
Number the tables and figures in order
Don’t refer to data not shown in the main
manuscript

9. Conclusion
Till now, you must have understood
the purpose of a manuscript revision;
to improve your chances of acceptance.
So, review your document well, and
accept the good advice from others.
Once your manuscript gets accepted,
you will never regret the time you spent
revising it.

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