ESL Language Editing · $29 add-on

Your research deserves better than a grammar checker.

Dedicated English language editing for non-native speakers — targeting the specific patterns that mark ESL academic writing. Not generic grammar correction. Real scientific language editing, delivered as tracked changes in Word for $29.

The gap

The patterns a grammar checker will never fix.

Grammarly catches typos. It does not know that "we did a comparison" should be "we compared" in academic English. It does not know that "the treatment was done" needs an agent — "the treatment was administered by the clinician." It does not understand hedging conventions — that "this proves" should be "this suggests" when discussing observational data.

These are not grammar errors. They are register, convention, and usage patterns specific to scientific English — and they are the reason reviewers write "the manuscript requires language editing by a native speaker" in their reports. Severe enough, and language quality becomes a driver of desk rejection before the manuscript ever reaches a reviewer.

PeerReviewAI's ESL editing pass is built specifically for these patterns.

The coverage

What gets corrected.

Six patterns that show up consistently in ESL academic writing — each addressed directly in your manuscript.
01
Article Usage
The most common ESL issue in scientific manuscripts. Missing, unnecessary, and incorrect article selection — "the Figure 1 shows" vs. "Figure 1 shows," "a significant difference" vs. "the significant difference."
02
Preposition Selection
Preposition errors native speakers hear easily but grammar checkers miss. "Dependent to" vs. "dependent on." "Compared with" vs. "compared to." "Comply to" vs. "comply with."
03
Hedging Language
Academic English requires careful calibration of certainty. "This proves" becomes "these results suggest." Overclaiming and underclaiming corrected throughout.
04
Academic Register
Informal phrasing that undermines a scientific manuscript's tone. "We got results" → "We obtained results." "A lot of patients" → "A substantial proportion of patients." Words like "basically" and "actually" removed.
05
Nominalizations
A hallmark of ESL academic writing that makes sentences harder to read. "We performed an investigation of" → "We investigated." "The implementation of the protocol was carried out" → "The protocol was implemented."
06
Collocations
Word combinations that are technically correct but sound unnatural. "Make a comparison" vs. "draw a comparison." "Do an experiment" vs. "conduct an experiment." "Strong drinker" vs. "heavy drinker."
The deliverable

Delivered as tracked changes in Word.

Every ESL correction appears as a tracked change in your Word document — color-coded separately from scientific and compliance edits if you purchased an Author Review. You see exactly what was changed, and you decide whether to accept each correction.

This is not just editing — it is a learning tool. Over time, you start recognizing the patterns and making the corrections yourself before submission.

The economics

$29 — a fraction of human editing services.

Professional human English editing for scientific manuscripts typically costs $200–$500 with 3–7 day turnaround; premium services can run over $1,000. PeerReviewAI delivers targeted ESL editing for $29 as an add-on to Peer Review or Author Review — with results in minutes.

Human editing services
$200–$500+per manuscript
3–7 day turnaround
PeerReviewAI ESL editing
$29add-on per manuscript
Delivered in minutes
Note: Not a replacement for every human editor service. If your manuscript needs a full rewrite, you need a human. If it is scientifically sound but needs the English polished for submission, ESL editing handles exactly that — faster and at a fraction of the cost.
The process

How to add ESL editing.

Step 01
Start a review
Begin a Peer Review ($29) or Author Review ($79) from your dashboard.
Step 02
Select the ESL add-on
Add ESL Language Editing ($29) during checkout — a single click.
Step 03
Receive your edits
Get your review plus a Word document with ESL corrections as tracked changes.
Total costPeer Review + ESL = $58. Author Review + ESL = $108. Both include the full manuscript review plus dedicated ESL editing.
Protected by Anthropic’s Zero Data Retention
Your manuscript is never stored, logged, or used for training. Processed for the review, then gone.
$29 add-on · tracked changes in Word

Write the science. Let us handle the English.

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