Fahad A.

Supervisor comments keeping you stuck? Reviewer feedback that feels impossible to address? A draft that still doesn’t feel strong enough? That means your draft has an idea; I help it survive reviewers, supervisors, and committees by transforming your work into clear, confident, submission-ready academic writing. Most editors only fix language. I focus on what actually decides outcomes: argument strength, structure, methodology clarity, theoretical positioning, and academic voice. I'm Fahad: a gold medalist, a former university lecturer at a prestigious liberal arts university and published author. I know peer review from both sides: my own work has passed it in Global Campus Human Rights Journal (Italy), Journal of Political Studies and The Journal of Political Science and Human Rights Review (Springer Nature). I've also run my own fieldwork: elite interviews, including EU diplomats and professors at Harvard and UConn. So, when I question your methods, I know what the fieldwork actually involves. Several theses, papers and proposals have crossed my desk. ▶ WHAT I CAN HELP WITH ➜ GET PAST REVIEWERS Reviewer-response letters · Revise & resubmit plans · Mock peer review (I read your paper as "Reviewer 2" would) · Journal fit, cover letters, abstracts · Journal article editing ➜ FINISH YOUR THESIS Thesis and dissertation editing · Master/PhD proposals · Literature reviews and source maps · Supervisor feedback turned into a clear revision plan · Mock viva and defence prep ➜ GET THE METHOD RIGHT Research design and case selection · Interview guides · Transcript coding, codebooks and thematic analysis (NVivo) · Ethics applications and consent forms ➜ TRUST YOUR SOURCES Reference audits: every citation and DOI checked by hand, with fake or AI-invented references caught · APA, Harvard, MLA, Chicago, OSCOLA, IEEE, Vancouver · Zotero clean-up · University and journal formatting ➜ WIN THE APPLICATION Scholarship essays, SOPs, motivation letters · Research statements · Academic CVs and ORCID/profile polish ➜ MAKE YOUR RESEARCH TRAVEL Paper to policy brief, op-ed or plain-language summary · Conference abstracts and talk outlines · Book chapters and book proposals · Proofreading and academic English polish ▶ AREAS OF EXPERTISE I can handle multiple subjects, but specifically social sciences, humanities and related scholarly nonfiction like Political Science ➥International Relations ➥ Public Policy ➥ Sociology ➥ Global Political Affairs ➥ Qualitative Research ➥ Interview-based studies. ▶ TOOLS I EMPLOY ▸ Editing I edit in Microsoft Word and Google Docs, then run Grammarly and LanguageTool as a final check so nothing slips through. ▸ References I use Zotero, Crossref, DOI lookup, Retraction Watch and Scite to keep your citations correct, consistent and free of retracted or contradicted sources. ▸ Source checking I confirm every source exists and matches its details through Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, JSTOR, publisher sites, WorldCat and ISBN lookup. ▸ Qualitative research I use NVivo and Descript to transcribe, code and organize interview data into clear themes. ▸ Journal submission I use Journal Citation Reports, SCImago, Scopus Sources, DOAJ, Think Check Submit, Jane, ScholarOne, Editorial Manager, ORCID and Overleaf to match your paper to the right journal and prepare it for submission. ▸ Formatting I use Word styles and templates, Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear, Canva, PowerPoint, Excel and Google Sheets to format your document and build your verification sheets, posters and slides. ▶ HOW I'LL WORK WITH YOU ➜ Send me a draft, or just the section that worries you most. ➜ You get a short diagnostic: what's working, what's costing you, and a fixed quote. ➜ I edit in Track Changes with margin comments, so you see every change and why I made it. I know exactly where non-native writers get stuck, and I fix it without flattening your voice. One firm rule: I don't write your work. I make yours stronger, and it stays yours. Everything you send is kept confidential. Message me with the section you’re most worried about. I’ll tell you honestly what it needs. Best, Fahad A. academic editing, academic proofreading, thesis editing, dissertation editing, proofreading, journal article editing, manuscript editing, research paper editing, research proposal, PhD proposal, literature review, response to reviewers, peer review, revise and resubmit, reference formatting, APA formatting, Harvard referencing, MLA, Chicago style, citation check, copyediting, English editing, ESL editing, statement of purpose, personal statement, scholarship essay, motivation letter, academic CV, viva preparation, qualitative research, thematic analysis, NVivo, interview transcription, research methodology, policy brief, conference abstract, political science, international relations, public policy, sociology, social sciences, humanities, research consultant