English Editor, Institute of Molecular Biology Academia Sinica, Taiwan

The Editing Service

Dr. John O'Brien BSc PhD
Room: 111, IMB, Academia Sinica
Email: jobrien@gate.sinica.edu.tw

Service: English-language editing

Improving language style and flow
Clarifying meaning
Adherence to journal-specific requirements
Spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Organization and structure

You Can Help By…

Only submitting final drafts of manuscripts
Using the right style for the journal
Providing full reference lists
Submitting electronically
Using Times/Arial fonts
Using the Insert Symbol facility in Word where necessary

Manuscript Types

Peer-reviewed journal articles
Reviews and book chapters
Conference abstracts and posters
Cover letters
Grant proposals and reports
Administrative matters

Submitting Your Manuscripts

Online at the IMBCC website

Resources

"Before you submit it" checklist

Collaborating is great for science - and tough on uniformity. Use this formatting checklist to ensure your formatting is uniform and looks great on any computer.

Download:Custom Science dictionary for Word

Science terminology is a challenge for the default dictionary Word uses to spell check. Guard against typos by downloading a copy of the custom dictionary maintained by the editing office.