Professional Editors for Dissertation & Thesis Papers

50,000+ Authors - American - Global - PhD English Editors

Our team of experienced PhD English Editors help academic students from top universities and colleges worldwide. Submit YOUR thesis or dissertations successfully with professional help. We have 25 years of successful experience, have helped over 50,000 authors, and our services come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Professional Academic Editors With Outstanding, Proven Results

Your editor is an expert! FirstEditing only hires highly qualified scientific and technical editors with a proven history of successful publication. All of our Academic Editors have had their work published in premier journals.

Your editor has experience! Since 1994, our management team has led an exceptional team of experienced, Academic Editors, PhD editors and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in a wide range of academic and scientific disciplines.

Our Dissertation Editors Fields of Expertise

Your reputation is valuable. We guarantee that an expert in your field of study edits your important work professionally. You focus on the research while we make it shine!

Beware other editing companies which advertise their services on the internet without proven success. You need qualified experts and professional Academic Editors who know how to get you published in high impact academic and scientific journals.

Avoid other editing companies which hire inexperienced English language editors without post-graduate degrees. They are not familiar with complex academic subjects.

Steer clear of editors from India which claim “native English” speakers. This is not your ideal choice.

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Recommended ONLY for confident fiction writers who have completed multiple revisions and are prepared to begin formatting
Necessary as your FINAL Story Edit after all Line Edit revisions are complete
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Recommended BEFORE sharing, distribution, review or publication
Necessary MINIMUM Story Edit revision before submitting to literary agents or beta readers
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Recommended for an IN-DEPTH Content Edit to better organize and polish your writing
Necessary level of HELP REQUIRED when your writing has extensive issues with English grammar, comprehension, clarity, or structure
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Four Levels of Academic Editing Services for Bachelor and Master Students

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Standard

Technical Copy Edit

Your Paper’s Final Technical Copy Edit Before Submission

Recommended Technical Copy Editing is ideal for scholarly authors who are in their last revision stage and fluent in the English language.

Necessary Your Technical Copy Editor provides you with valuable academic and editorial remarks, suggestions, and explanations throughout

Technical Copy Editing is ideal for scholarly authors fluent in the English language and experienced in technical writing.

Technical Copy Editing is your final edit after completing all revisions, correcting your grammar, spelling and punctuation while improving the organization, style, readability and tone of your manuscript. Your Technical Copy Editor provides you with valuable academic and editorial remarks, suggestions, and explanations throughout.

We only recommend Technical Copy Editing for native English writers with a powerful command of their subject, the English language, and the overall submissions process.

LEVEL 1 – STANDARD TECHNICAL COPY EDITING includes these services:

Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request
Microsoft Word Track Changes is used to show all modifications for thoroughness.

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Advanced

Academic English Edit

Technical Line Editing and Academic Feedback During Revision Process

Recommended Academic English Editing is ideal for scholarly authors seeking professional editing services to address your writing style, substance of content, and use of language.

Necessary Academic English Editing focuses on how you communicate your proposal. It corrects sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and ensures accurate use of the English language.
Recommended Add-On: “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections.

Academic English Editing is ideal for scholarly authors seeking professional editing services for their paper revisions.

Line editing is the writing industry standard most recommended by department heads and university professors prior to submitting for peer review and course completion. Your Academic English Editor addresses your writing style, substance of content, and use of language at the sentence and paragraph level.

Academic English Editing focuses on how you communicate your scholarly proposal. It corrects your sentence and paragraph structure, checks for subject-verb agreement, and ensures accurate use of the English language in technical presentations.

This level is the minimum necessary when your dissertation requires additional English writing support. ESL authors with limited English language proficiency and inexperienced academic technical authors require this service at a minimum.

LEVEL 2 – ADVANCED ACADEMIC ENGLISH EDITING includes Level 1 (see below) plus the folllowing services:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing

PLUS, Level 1 – Standard Technical Editing:
Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Eliminating jargon, repetition, and redundancy
Using Microsoft Word Track Changes to show all modifications
Rectifying basic English language
Fixing citations and references format
Correcting your technical English language
Verifying style and terminology consistency
Issuing a FREE Editing Certificate upon request

RECOMMENDED ADD-ONS:
– One “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections

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Premium

Substantive Content Edit

Academic Evaluation, Feedback, Corrections, and Formatting

Recommended Substantive Content Editing provides honest feedback and an academic evaluation of your overall concept, presentation, and cohesion of theses.

Necessary Substantive Content Editing is your ideal choice for completing your manuscript’s initial drafts when you desire thorough professional guidance on your overall concept and presentation.
Recommended Add-Ons: “Multi-Round Edit” and “Final Proofread” prior manuscript submission’s corrections

Substantive Content Editing provides honest feedback and an academic evaluation of your overall concept, presentation, and cohesion of theses.
Substantive Content Editing critiques your manuscript’s presentation, flow/continuity, and consistency of proposal. It ensures support of all statements, and it provides formatting according to industry style guides, including your citations, references, and footnotes.

Choose Content Editing for your first round of editing and always prior to peer review or public distribution as it is comprehensive.

LEVEL 3 – PREMIUM SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT EDITING includes Level 1 and Level 2 (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Substantive Editing, which focuses on the organization, structure, content, and presentation from a high-level academic and technical perspective
Collaborating with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for scientific research editing
Receiving a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Examining your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics

PLUS, Level 2 – Advanced Academic English Editing:
Reducing up to 10% of your word count as necessary
Reworking basic sentence and paragraph structure
Formatting according to journal style guidelines (e.g., APA, MLA)
Modifying and enhancing your use of the technical English language
Assigning an Academic Editor experienced in your field of study
Confirming the meaning and substance of your manuscript
Critiquing the presentation, flow, continuity, and consistency of thoughts
Evaluating the evidence statements provided to support claims, assertions, and conclusions
Communicating directly during and after editing

RECOMMENDED ADD-ONS:
– One “Final Proofread” of prior manuscript submission’s corrections
– One “Multi-Round Edit” before the “Final Proofread”

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Graduate

Research Support Package

Research Collaboration, Consultation & Coordination for High-Impact Results

Recommended Research Support Package is the most comprehensive editing service for researchers and academically publishing authors.

Necessary You receive consultation with a qualified subject matter expert and technical editor early in your writing process to create a higher impact with your research.
FREE Add-Ons – “High Impact English” Language Enhancement to highlight the core elements of your research (Value of $.045/word) – Three Multi-Round Edits (MRE) FREE within 6 months if required* (Value of $.028/word) – One FREE “Final Proof and Quality Check” of your corrections* (Value of $.022/word)

Graduate Research Support Packages are Comprehensive Academic Editing Services, ideal as a multi-round academic pre-review of your thesis or dissertation before submitting your graduate thesis work to your final review committee as a PhD, masters, or licentiate candidate.

Your Academic Editor is a highly qualified Subject Matter Expert (SME) who professionally advises you early in your research submissions process so you can accurately create a successful and compelling abstract, thesis, and dissertation. Your revisions receive multi-rounds of editing prior to submission.

LEVEL 4 – RESEARCH SUPPORT PACKAGE includes ALL Levels of Editing (see below) plus the advanced services of:
Rewriting up to 20% of your word count, as necessary
Consulting online at an early stage to ensure high-quality documentation
Collaborating with an Academic Editor who has extensive experience submitting for committee review and approval
Optimizing your abstract for clarity and acceptance
Validating technical accuracy
FREE High-Impact English Language Enhancement highlights the core elements of your research (Value of $.029/word)
FREE Three Multi-Round Edits (MRE) prior to submission if required* (Value of $.028/word)
FREE Final Proofread and Quality Check of your corrections* (Value of $.022/word)

PLUS, Level 3 – Substantive Content Editing:
Substantive Editing, which focuses on the organization, structure, content, and presentation from a high-level academic and technical perspective
Collaborating with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for scientific research editing
Receiving a professional Content Review and Abstract Critique
Examining your supporting visual elements, such as tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics
Recommending improvements to tables, images, figures, diagrams, and schematics

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The professionalism, the timely follow-ups, status updates, courtesy. A good group to work with, especially on something so dear to my heart. The recommendations were great, and the editing was exemplary. The recommendation of using scene breaks really made my book easier to read. I am still finding more of the great edits every time I reread!

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Professionalism, quality, engaging in personal communication. The editor clearly did some deep reading for content editing and gave me very helpful feedback on the storyline etc., much beyond copyediting.

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Joanne was wonderful to work with! She provided valuable insight that truly helped me grow as an author and elevate my manuscript. Her feedback was both thoughtful and constructive, offering fresh perspectives while always respecting my voice as a writer. Joanne's keen attention to detail, whether in grammar, style, or story structure-improved my work in ways I hadn't anticipated. Her passion for storytelling and dedication to excellence were evident in every suggestion, making the editing process both productive and enjoyable. I highly recommend Joanne to any writer looking to take their work to the next level.

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I appreciated sending in a sample and finding out what type of editing I needed. I learned a lot from the editor that I can use in the future. The personal communication was also encouraging.

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Upon submission of your manuscript, our project team carefully reviews each manuscript and assigns it to the editor with the most experience in your subject matter.

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If you have questions or problems with our service, communicate directly with your editor via email or telephone consultation. After you revise the manuscript, you can send it back for a final proofread prior to submitting.

Your professional dissertation editor then reviews your writing, makes a professional editing level recommendation, and responds with questions. With your approval, they begin editing. Once your editor finishes, they return your revised manuscript with detailed comments.

Unlike other competitors, our editors do NOT send the manuscript to an Indian editor for further editing where they add potential errors due to different English language and comprehension concerns.

How is First Editing different from other editing companies?

Other well-known editing companies use a similar approach but have some critical differences. First, authors place an order by choosing a service and sending their manuscript along with simple editing instructions to their Asian headquarter (often in India). Then your manuscript posts on a back-end electronic job board. There they offer your manuscript to hundreds of freelance editors. The first editor to accept the job edits the manuscript.

FirstEditing is NOT outsourcing to editors from India

The random freelancer returns the finished job back to the company in India, where a non-native English speaker completes the editing.

Finally, your edited version returns. If you are unhappy or have questions, you can contact the other company. However, you will not talk to your original editor.

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Professional Editors for Dissertation & Thesis Papers

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