What happens during copyediting?
Copyediting is a complex editorial procedure that adds value to the manuscript for publication by ensuring it is complete, clearly expressed and presented in a form consistent with the other material on the site (in journal style). Copyediting assists readers to get maximum benefit from your publication, and presents your work in the best form possible. Among elements of the manuscript that will be checked and may be corrected during copyediting are the references in the list and text, the heading grades, spelling, grammar, logical flow of the argument, that information is given in the correct order, that all acronyms have been spelled out at first use, table and figure legends and presentation, web links etc. You can expect to receive a list of queries from the copyeditor prior to publication and, most commonly, these concern incorrect or incomplete references.
