Douglas Michael M.

"Very responsive to our specific needs....great academic editor." "Solid understanding of academic publishing norms...significantly improved the paper...helped me get published in a great journal." "Keen eye for simplifying language...easy, and enjoyable, to communicate with...experienced and efficient." "Just the right level of edits." "Good knowledge of the medical scientific literature...Best experience with a copyeditor" "So lucky to have my first hire be Michael." “Outstanding service!" "Beyond excellent." "He's awesome." Published/credited as Douglas Michael Massing (1996—2017): Alliance Health, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Continuum International, Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature. Other (2011—2020): Am. J. Medicine, Anesthesiology, BJA (Oxford), Center for Medical Education, Comparative Political Studies, Dabo Health for Mayo Clinic, Int. J. Environmental Research and Public Health, Mediterranean Politics, Null Publishing Group, Political Geography, UNICEF. Services include copy editing, substantive and developmental editing, manuscript evaluation, and helping authors submit manuscripts that meet peer-reviewed journal submission standards—across fields ranging from medicine and social science to business, the arts, and the humanities. I also edit fiction. I write on science-based medicine for both professional and lay audiences. Research services include evaluating, annotating, and digitizing archival material. The hourly rate posted is a midpoint for a range of services that bill higher and lower depending on the work required.