Our editors are PhD candidates and post-docs from the top research universities in the U.S. They are all native English speakers and must meet rigorous selection standards.

Basic Editing is performed by one subject-area expert editor and approved by a managing editor. Any spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word usage errors will be corrected, but your editors will not try to improve the style or flow of your paper as they would an Advanced submission. You will not receive an editing summary, and all Basic submissions are eligible (but not guaranteed) to earn an editing certificate.

Advanced Editing is performed by a subject-area editor and an experienced senior editor and approved by a managing editor. In this process, the first editor will correct spelling, grammar, word usage, and punctuation errors. The second editor will alter sentences that sound awkward or unnatural and may point out portions of the document that are vague or confusing or that need to be rewritten. Advanced Editing also includes a letter from the senior editor, which will address any concerns or comments that the editors may have about your paper. Because our Advanced service is so thorough, we guarantee that all Advanced submissions will receive an editing certificate. In addition, Advanced provides more robust editing support designed for customers seeking a greater degree of assistance with their manuscript.

Global Academy of Training & Research will provide a certificate confirming that your paper was edited by a native English speaker at GATR and, assuming all of the changes we proposed are incorporated into the manuscript, is ready for journal submission. It will allow journal editors to feel confident that the English language in your paper has been reviewed and verified. This certificate is limited to documents that are deemed the highest quality GATR submissions (documents that require only one round of language editing from GATR before they are publication ready). Not every paper will earn a certificate, but every paper will have the opportunity.

Publication is a subjective process, so we are not able to guarantee that you will be published after you use our services. We do guarantee that we will re-edit your paper for free if it is rejected by a journal for reasons of English language alone.

Please e-mail us the same draft of your paper that you submitted to your journal along with all of your reviewers' comments. We will review your files immediately and contact you with additional advice.

If you created your manuscript in LaTeX, please save it as a .doc, .docx or .rtf file before you submit it for editing. We will also need you to upload a PDF of your manuscript as a secondary file for your editors' reference.

Unlike traditional translation companies, we use translators who are working researchers in your area of study. This ensures that they know the jargon of your field in both English and your native language, guaranteeing the most accurate translation possible. GATR also includes a quality review for every translation by one of our experienced managing translators. We feel this additional step is critical to providing the most accurate translation of your important research.

GATR offers translation services from Arabic, Malay, Spanish, Indonesian and Chinese into English, as well as reverse translation from English into Arabic, Malay, and Chinese.

If you have any questions about your translation after you receive your completed paper, you are welcome to contact us and we will assist you.

Publication is a subjective process, so we are not able to guarantee that you will be published after you use our services. We do guarantee that we will re-edit your paper for free if it is rejected by a journal for reasons of English language alone.

Please e-mail us the same draft of your paper that you submitted to your journal along with all of your reviewers' comments. We will review your files immediately and contact you with additional advice.

If you created your manuscript in LaTeX, please save it as a .doc, .docx or .rtf file before you submit it for editing. We will also need you to upload a PDF of your manuscript as a secondary file for your editors' reference.

Our managing formatters check each manuscript against your journal's style guide and adjust the citations, references, and layout of the document to the correct conventions. All figures and tables are moved to the correct location in the manuscript, and figure titles and legends are standardized according to your journal's specifications.

Yes. Manuscript Formatting will reorder your citations and references as needed, convert citations and references to the journal's format, and if necessary, correct content based on information in published databases.

With the GATR Figure Preparation service we provide you with publication ready figure files, set to the correct size, resolution and layout to suit the specific journal you are submitting your research to.

DOC, DOCX (Microsoft Word)

ODT (OpenOffice Writer)

PPT, PPTX (Microsoft PowerPoint)

ODP (OpenOffice Impress)

XLS, XLSX (Microsoft Excel)

ODT (OpenOffice Calc)

OPJ (Origin)

CDR (CorelDRAW)

AI, AIT (Adobe Illustrator)

PSD, PDD (Adobe Photoshop)

EPS (Various Programs)

Journals require that tables be submitted in a text format (usually Microsoft Word) for in-house formatting, which comes standard with our Manuscript Formatting service. If you would like tables formatted and exported as images for use in presentations and posters, we can do this as part of our Figure Preparation service.

In order to generate publication-quality figures, images that are included within a figure should also be sent independently in the highest available resolution file. For ethical reasons, we are unable to make changes to brightness, contrast, or color balance, and we will not crop the image.

Many journals require figures to be submitted as EPS files, which may not open with your current software. In addition to the submission-ready file, we will also send PDF versions of your new figures for you to review.

We format the figures according to the author instructions for the final publication (assuming that these instructions are available). Figures added or changed after review that need formatting are considered new submissions and must be purchased separately.

You must have access to the appropriate software to make changes to your figures within their new file type. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you send the final version of your figures to us for formatting. We stand behind the quality of our work, and if a figure does not meet your expectations, we will work with you to correct the issue.

With the GATR Figure Preparation service we provide you with publication ready figure files, set to the correct size, resolution and layout to suit the specific journal you are submitting your research to.

DOC, DOCX (Microsoft Word)

ODT (OpenOffice Writer)

PPT, PPTX (Microsoft PowerPoint)

ODP (OpenOffice Impress)

XLS, XLSX (Microsoft Excel)

ODT (OpenOffice Calc)

OPJ (Origin)

CDR (CorelDRAW)

AI, AIT (Adobe Illustrator)

PSD, PDD (Adobe Photoshop)

EPS (Various Programs)

Journals require that tables be submitted in a text format (usually Microsoft Word) for in-house formatting, which comes standard with our Manuscript Formatting service. If you would like tables formatted and exported as images for use in presentations and posters, we can do this as part of our Figure Preparation service.

We use the most up-to-date website security features available. We also require that all of our staff members sign a confidentiality agreement to protect your research.

To calculate the word count, you should open a copy of your manuscript and delete any parts that you do not need us to work on. In a letter to your reviewers, you can take out all of the reviewers' comments. If you submit for editing only or have a translation submission but don't need your references translated, then you can remove the bibliography section. You can also take out any numeric table data. Next, perform a word count on the remaining text using the Word Count feature in Microsoft Word on every file you plan to submit to us and add it all together. This is your final word count. Our support staff can perform a word count for you if you e-mail us your files and ask for confirmation.

We do not edit references or numeric tables, so they are not included in the word count when calculating your price for editing services. However, word counts for translation submissions should include all text that needs to be translated, which typically does include references and text in tables.

Weekends and holidays are not included in our deadlines. GATR is closed for Malaysian. Holidays, and deadlines are delayed for these days: January 1, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the day after Christmas. (For more information about the date of each holiday, e-mail us.) You will see an announcement in your GATR account if there are any upcoming holiday delays.

Our staff members will verify each paper's word count before it is assigned to an editor. If we find that your file's word count is over the category you selected, then we will place your submission on hold while we e-mail you for further instructions. Your deadline will be reset to begin at the exact time of your reply. If your paper is shorter than indicated, we will refund the price difference to your GATR account.

You will need to highlight the sections that you want us to ignore and will be prompted to include some instructions about this when you upload your file through your GATR account. Please keep in mind that we may withhold your editing certificate if you ask us to leave out large portions of your paper.

No. At GATR, we set our prices in advance based on the service you choose, your total word count, and how quickly you need your submission returned to you. Our online price calculator will show you the cost of all of our services based on the specifics of your manuscript.

You are not required to submit your manuscript for a price quote, but if your institution requires a pro forma invoice, you can contact us and we would be happy to provide one for you.

You are not required to submit your manuscript for a price quote, but if your institution requires a pro forma invoice, you can contact us and we would be happy to provide one for you.

Please select purchase order as your payment method when you submit your manuscript. The invoice that will be available for you to download from your account dashboard will contain all of the banking information you will need to send us your payment. Purchase order payments are due within 30 days of your order.

CNY: MasterCard, Visa

EUR: MasterCard, Visa

USD: American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

In addition to the services purchased, your invoice will contain the billing address you enter when you submit your order, the order date, your manuscript name, and receipt code. Our support team can customize your invoice for you if you need to add any additional information.

Invoices display the final price in USD by default, but our support team can update your invoice with any currency you prefer.

Our billing department would be happy to provide you with any signatures or paperwork that you need to process your payment. Please e-mail our support team with your requirements and we will assist you.