Clear scientific writing improves review efficiency and reader understanding. JES encourages authors to use language editing services when needed, especially for manuscripts that integrate complex evolutionary models or multidisciplinary datasets.

• Grammar and syntax review for clarity
• Consistency checks for terminology and abbreviations
• Formatting alignment with journal style
• Language polishing for complex methodology descriptions

• State the desired turnaround time and target submission deadline.
• Indicate whether American or British English is required.
• Provide the manuscript type and approximate word count.
• Include a list of key technical terms or abbreviations to preserve.
• Clarify whether tables, figures, or supplementary files require editing.
• Request formatting of references if needed for submission.
• List preferred terminology for taxa, clades, and evolutionary processes.
• Specify whether statistical notation should follow journal style.
• Provide notes on evolutionary terminology to preserve intended meaning.
• Confirm whether sensitive location details should be masked.
• Flag sentences needing clarity around causality or association claims.
• Indicate preferred tense for methods and results sections.
• Provide guidance on consistent naming of species and genes.
• Note whether UK or US spelling is required for technical terms.
• Identify any author supplied style guide or template to follow.
• Clarify whether supplementary file captions need editing.
• Specify preferred terminology for phylogenetic models and methods.
• Confirm whether statistical abbreviations should be expanded in the abstract.
• Provide notes on preferred terminology for trait evolution.
• Clarify formatting expectations for tables derived from genomic data.
• Indicate if tables should use consistent units and denominators.
• Highlight sections requiring restructuring for clarity.
• Provide preferred capitalization for genus and species names.
• Specify whether abbreviations should be expanded for non specialist readers.
• Indicate if statistical notation should follow AMA or Vancouver style.
• Confirm whether tables should be edited for wording consistency.
• Provide a glossary of specialized evolutionary terms or acronyms.
• Indicate if divergence time narratives require clarity.
• Provide preferred delivery format for edited documents.
• Confirm whether editing should include rewriting for clarity or style only.
• Note whether tables require alignment with evolutionary reporting standards.
• Specify consistent terminology for selection, drift, and adaptation.
• Indicate whether abbreviations should be expanded on first use.
• Clarify preferred phrasing for rates of evolution and divergence.
• Highlight any sections needing stronger clarity around causality.
• Confirm formatting for citations and DOI references.
• Provide guidance on capitalization of gene symbols and taxa.
• List preferred style for describing evolutionary timeframes.

JES is committed to rigorous, transparent publishing in evolutionary science. We emphasize reproducible phylogenetic and population genetic analyses, clear reporting of model assumptions, and ethical compliance in field and laboratory research.

The editorial office supports authors, editors, and reviewers with clear guidance and responsive communication. For questions about scope or workflow, contact [email protected].

We encourage open data, code sharing, and careful documentation of specimens and sequences to support replication and long-term reuse across the evolutionary biology community.