Manuscripts for publication

Publication in peer-reviewed journals is crucial in both academia and industry; however, the publication process can be time consuming and frustrating. Dianthus Medical offers a fully comprehensive and flexible manuscript writing service that quickens your path to publication. We also operate to the highest ethical standards, thus reducing the risk of adverse publicity that can result if any corners are cut.

The following list is provided as a guideline to the major steps involved in the production of a manuscript, from conception to publication. We can help you with one or more of these steps, tailoring our service to meet your individual requirements.

Project specification

We discuss your requirements for the manuscript, identifying key messages, target audience and journal, and proposed timelines. In the case of original research articles, you provide us with the original data in your chosen format (hard copy or electronically). If required, we can design a strategic publication plan, putting the proposed manuscript in the context of a long-term publication strategy.

Literature searching

If necessary, we use online databases such as MEDLINE¯ and EMBASE¯ to access relevant current and archived literature.

Manuscript outline

We provide you with a draft manuscript outline, detailing material covered in the paper, relative weighting of different sections, and key references. Approval of the outline by all manuscript authors will greatly ease the approval of drafts of the full manuscript.

Draft manuscript

On approval of the manuscript outline, we proceed with writing the first draft of the manuscript. We place emphasis on the clarity, accuracy, and consistency of the manuscript, ensuring that your message is presented in the most effective way. Care is taken to format the text in accordance with the style requirements of the target journal. This draft version is then sent to you for approval.

Final manuscript

On receipt of your comments on the draft manuscript, we incorporate the suggested changes, if any, into the manuscript, producing a final version ready for submission to the target journal. Arrangements can be made for Dianthus Medical to compile a submission package for you if required.