Professional translation services that help researchers share their work globally.
Academic Translation services convert manuscripts written in Chinese, Spanish, or Portuguese into clear, high‑quality English suitable for journal submission.
Your research, clearly presented in English.
Our Academic Translation services help researchers prepare manuscripts for international journals. Depending on the source language, services combine professional translation methods with expert English language editing to ensure clarity, accuracy, and publication readiness.
Languages supported
Simplified Chinese
Portuguese
Spanish
Details
Integrated translation and English editing
Every translated manuscript includes thorough English language editing by a native English speaker with expertise in your field. This ensures your work communicates your ideas accurately and reads with clarity and fluency, as if written by a native English-speaking researcher.
Chinese (Premium Translation)
For manuscripts written in Simplified Chinese, our Premium Translation service includes professional human translation followed by expert English language editing to meet the standards of leading journals.
Features:
- Translation by a native Chinese speaker with an advanced degree in your research area
- Comprehensive English language editing by a subject‑area expert
- Editing Certificate confirming that your manuscript has been professionally edited
- Unlimited free English re‑editing if revisions are needed after peer review
- One complimentary translation of up to 1,500 new words related to your original paper
Typical turnaround: 8 business days for manuscripts up to 12,000 words. A rush option of 6 business days is available for an additional fee.
Portuguese and Spanish Translation
For manuscripts written in Portuguese or Spanish, this service uses advanced digital translation technology followed by professional English language editing. This workflow provides a fast and efficient way to prepare your research for international publication.
Features:
- Translation using advanced translation technology for speed and consistency
- Professional English language editing by a native English‑speaking editor with subject‑area expertise
- Editing Certificate confirming that your manuscript has been professionally edited
- Customer support for questions about your translated and edited document
Typical turnaround: 5–7 business days for manuscripts up to 12,000 words.
Standard Translation
Portuguese and Spanish
Our Standard Translation service combines advanced digital translation technology with professional English-language editing. This option ensures clear, accurate, and academically appropriate translations for Portuguese and Spanish manuscripts.
Our process includes:
- Advanced digital translation tailored for academic content
- Silver-level professional English language editing by a native English-speaking editor with subject-area expertise to correct errors in grammar, punctuation, consistency, spelling, and word choice, improving academic tone and readability
What you receive:
- A professionally translated and edited manuscript ready for publication
- An Editing Certificate confirming that your manuscript has been professionally edited
- Customer support for questions about your translated and edited document
Turnaround time:
- 5–7 business days for manuscripts up to 12,000 words
Premium Translation
Chinese
Our Premium Translation service includes an added human translation step for enhanced accuracy and nuance. After advanced digital translation, a professional Chinese-to-English translator refines the entire translation. A professional English language editor then ensures the polished manuscript has an appropriate academic tone and natural English phrasing, enhancing readability.
Our process includes:
- Advanced digital translation tailored for academic content
- Premium human review of the entire digital translation by a professional Chinese-to-English translator to correct nuance and meaning
- Silver-level professional English language editing by a native English-speaking editor with subject-area expertise to correct errors in grammar, punctuation, consistency, spelling, and word choice, improving academic tone and readability
What you receive:
- A human-refined translation, including fully translated citations (footnotes or endnotes), edited and ready for publication
- An Editing Certificate confirming that your manuscript has been professionally edited
- Unlimited free English re-editing if revisions are needed after peer review
- One complimentary translation of up to 1,500 new words related to your original paper
- Customer support for questions about your translated and edited document
Turnaround time:
- Typical delivery: 8 business days for manuscripts up to 12,000 words
- A rush option of 6 business days is available for an additional fee
Your success matters to us. If a journal indicates that your English needs improvement, or if you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll re-edit your manuscript for free until it meets publication standards.
Every completed Premium Chinese Translation receives an Editing Certificate and unlimited free re-editing of the translated English text, so you can submit with confidence.
Springer Nature Author Services Certificate
All manuscripts that receive English language editing through our Academic Translation services are eligible to receive an editing certificate confirming professional editing.
Free re-edits with Premium
Premium Chinese Translation includes 3 years of unlimited free re-editing of your English text and one additional free translation of up to 1500 new words.
100% satisfaction guaranteed
If you are not satisfied with your manuscript, or if your journal indicates that the English needs improvement, we will re‑edit your document in line with our service policies.
Let us know if there are any issues
Please contact us if there are any problems with your translated manuscript and include specific examples (one or two sentences). If a journal mentions English as a problem, please include the file that you sent to the journal and all the comments from the journal.
Why researchers trust our translation services
Unlike traditional agencies, we work exclusively with translators who are active researchers with advanced degrees in relevant fields. Every translation includes quality review by an Academic Translation Advisor and professional English language editing by a native English speaker with subject-specific expertise. This integrated approach ensures your manuscript meets international publishing standards while preserving your intended meaning.
English editing included
All Academic Translation services include professional English language editing to ensure that your manuscript is clear, accurate, and ready for submission to international journals.
Pricing
Please visit our Pricing page for current rates and turnaround times.
Frequently asked questions
What our customers say
Hear from our satisfied customers who have experienced the quality and value of our products and services.
I am very satisfied with your expert translation service. It is quick and efficient and returns a high-quality revision. Referee complaints ended once I began revising my papers with our experts.
Your expert team is very quick, has a very good price, and does an excellent job. I have tried many companies, and this is one of the best. I think reviewers will never again say that the English of our manuscripts needs revision.
David González-Cutre, Spain
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