Research Publication Editor

Description

Job Summary: The Research Publication Editor is responsible for reviewing, editing, and preparing scientific research papers and studies for publication, ensuring linguistic and scientific accuracy and adherence to academic publishing standards. Key Features of the Role: 1. Reviewing and editing research papers, studies, and scientific articles prior to publication 2. Performing linguistic and grammatical proofreading and ensuring clarity of academic writing style 3. Coordinating with researchers, reviewers, and publishers to ensure publication quality Purpose of the Role: The Research Publication Editor reviews, edits, and prepares scientific research papers and studies for publication, ensuring their linguistic and scientific accuracy and compliance with academic publishing standards. Additionally, the editor coordinates with researchers, reviewers, and publishers to guarantee publication quality and timely completion of publishing processes. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Reviewing and editing research papers, studies, and scientific articles prior to publication. Performing linguistic and grammatical proofreading and ensuring clarity of academic writing style. Reviewing manuscript formatting according to journal and academic institution guidelines. Ensuring consistency of terminology, references, citations, tables, and figures. Coordinating with researchers to implement required manuscript revisions. Monitoring the peer-review process conducted by academic reviewers and referees. Managing correspondence related to manuscripts, reviews, and publication decisions. Ensuring publications comply with scientific and academic publishing policies and ethics. Reviewing references and citations and verifying their conformity with the required citation style. Using plagiarism and similarity detection software and tools, and monitoring results. Formatting final manuscripts and preparing them for electronic or print publication. Reviewing page proofs (Proofs) prior to final publication approval. Maintaining an organized database of manuscripts, publications, and their statuses. Tracking publication deadlines and coordinating with all relevant parties. Contributing to the development of academic editing and publishing templates and guidelines. Monitoring current trends and standards in scientific and academic publishing. Preparing reports on manuscript status, issues, and publications. Maintaining confidentiality of research, data, and authors' personal information. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Publishing, Sciences, or a related field. 3–5 years of experience in academic editing, scientific publishing, or research publication management. Experience in editing scientific research papers, articles, and academic manuscripts. Strong knowledge of academic publishing standards and guidelines. Familiarity with citation and referencing styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, or others. Experience using Microsoft Word and reference management tools such as EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley is advantageous. Knowledge of academic integrity principles, publishing ethics, and scientific plagiarism prevention. Proficiency Monthly Salary: KWD١‎,‎٢‎‎٥‎‎٠‎.‎٠‎‎٠‎‎٠‎‎ per month Work Location: On-site