Professional Support for International Journal Submission
Preparing a manuscript for submission involves more than uploading a file. Wallace helps researchers review journal requirements, organize submission materials, complete online submission steps, and communicate with journals throughout the submission process.
- Journal requirement review before submission
- Online submission support
- Cover letter and submission-document assistance
- English communication support with journal staff
- Post-submission status and next-step assistance
Why journal submission can become complicated
Each journal has its own submission system, file requirements, declarations, forms, and communication process. Small omissions can delay editorial screening or require authors to repeat submission steps.
Different journal requirements
Target journals may specify different manuscript files, figure formats, word limits, abstract structures, keywords, declarations, and supporting documents.
Online submission systems
Authors may need to enter metadata, author information, manuscript classifications, suggested reviewers, declarations, and file types in a journal-specific workflow.
Journal correspondence
Submission questions, missing-document requests, technical corrections, and editorial notices often require timely English communication and careful follow-up.
Our journal submission workflow
We support the administrative and communication steps surrounding submission while the author remains responsible for the research, manuscript content, declarations, and final decisions.
Before submission
We review the target journal's submission instructions and help identify missing or incomplete submission materials before the manuscript is uploaded.
- Review required manuscript components
- Check abstract, keywords, title-page and file requirements
- Review figure, table and supporting-file instructions
- Identify required declarations or forms
- Assist with cover letters and other submission documents
Submission
We help prepare the information needed for the online submission system, organize required files, and guide the submission workflow according to the journal's instructions.
- Assist with journal account and submission setup
- Enter manuscript and author information
- Upload files in the required order and format
- Prepare or review the initial cover letter when needed
- Confirm the submission package before final submission
After submission
We help authors interpret journal notices, understand required next steps, and prepare administrative follow-up during the editorial process.
- Help interpret journal status updates and requests
- Assist with administrative follow-up
- Support resubmission of revised files when required
- Help prepare publication-stage documents
- Coordinate appropriate follow-up when a response is delayed
What we check before a manuscript is submitted
- Target-journal submission requirements
- Manuscript and supporting-file requirements
- Figure and table submission instructions
- Word limits and abstract requirements
- Keyword and title-page requirements
- Required author declarations and forms
- Cover letter requirements
- File names, formats and upload order
Authors retain control of personal accounts and credentials
Some journal systems require the corresponding author to create or verify an account, confirm authorship information, or approve the final submission. Wallace can guide and support these steps, but authors should retain control of their personal email passwords and other sensitive credentials.
When author action is required by the journal system, our team can coordinate the process with you and explain what needs to be completed.
Service scope and important limitations
Journal submission support helps reduce administrative burden, but it does not replace the author's academic responsibilities or the journal's editorial decisions.
Included support may cover
- Submission requirement review
- Online submission assistance
- Submission-document and cover-letter support
- Administrative journal correspondence
- Status clarification and next-step guidance
- Resubmission support for revised files
- Publication-stage administrative documents
Items outside the basic submission service
- Research design or data analysis
- Writing new scientific content on the author's behalf
- Substantive manuscript rewriting unless separately requested
- Preparing responses to reviewer comments unless separately requested
- Creating ethics statements, consent information, or permissions without author-supplied information
- Journal publication fees or other third-party charges
Support for the next submission stage
If the journal requests revised files, we can help confirm the new submission requirements and assist with uploading the revised manuscript and required supporting documents.
If you also need help revising English, addressing reviewer comments, or reformatting the manuscript, those services can be evaluated separately according to the work required.
Publication-stage administrative support
After acceptance, journals may request copyright agreements, publication forms, final files, proof corrections, or publication-charge information. We can help authors understand and organize these administrative steps.
Need help preparing your manuscript for journal submission?
Send us your manuscript, target journal, and submission requirements. Our team can review the project and confirm the appropriate service scope, timeline, and quotation.