Comments on: And Now, a Proofreading Scam

By: Peter Matthews

Peter Matthews — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:03:03 +0000

Even when we know a service is genuine, it is best to start by asking the editor or company to edit a sample text.

Of course, even the response to this can be faked (the company might employ an excellent editor just once, for the test), but it does help to build trust in most cases.

By: Austin Rinehart

Austin Rinehart — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:25:13 +0000

It’s just a nightmare, I never used such services if I didn’t sure about quality of them. Make sure to use proper services like http://www.papersconsulting.com for example.

By: Matt Hodgkinson

Matt Hodgkinson — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:43:47 +0000

AuthorAID is another option for authors in developing countries who need help publishing and communicating their research; it is a “global online network that provides support, mentoring, resources, and training for researchers in developing countries” http://www.authoraid.info/. I’m a member.

By: Peter Matthews

Peter Matthews — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 05:33:59 +0000

Finding legit editing services in countries like Nigeria is actually not so easy. I have no doubt there are many professional academic editors across Africa, but as part of the publishing ecosystem they are not so visible as in the mainstream regions of English-based research.

There is a real need for affordable, locally-based, services in Africa – so scams like this may be most annoying for researchers based in Nigeria itself.

One goal of the Research Cooperative network I have established (http://researchcooperative.org) is to try and shine a light on the real editors and proofreaders in Africa and other regions where services are most needed and least available.

By: Matt Hodgkinson

Matt Hodgkinson — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:00:56 +0000

Quelle surprise, it’s based in Lagos, Nigeria: http://whois.domaintools.com/manuscript-proofreading.org