CrossChannel’s Pre-submission Mock Peer Review Service offers authors a professional, in-depth evaluation of their manuscript before it is formally submitted to a journal. The service replicates the rigorous review standards applied by leading, high-impact journals, ensuring that feedback is both objective and technically robust. By identifying strengths, weaknesses, and potential areas of improvement, the review helps authors refine their work, enhance clarity and coherence, and proactively address issues that peer reviewers are likely to raise. This process not only increases the likelihood of a smooth peer-review experience but also strengthens the overall quality and impact of the manuscript.

Why Choose This Service?
·  Identify and correct technical gaps before submission
·  Obtain expert assessment from a subject-area specialist
·  Experience a simulated peer review process
·  Improve your manuscript’s structure, clarity, and impact
·  Receive prioritised recommendations to focus on critical issues
·  Get support for one additional round of review at no extra cost

Features:

• Turnaround Time: 5 business days
• Fee: $300/£222 (for approx. word count: 3,000)
• Review Scope: Novelty, Scope, Methodology, Literature Review, Conclusions
• Included: One round of complimentary re-review after revision

Scope of the review

1. Novelty Evaluation
·   Assess whether the study’s novelty is clearly established
·   Recommend how to present originality in a more compelling and impactful manner

 2. Methodology and Conclusions
·   Evaluate accuracy and completeness of research design
·  Assess adequacy and appropriateness of sample/reference size
·  Check for clarity, validity, and logic of conclusions
·   Identify missing details, redundancy, or unacknowledged limitations

 3. Literature Review and References
·   Review relevance, adequacy, and recency of references
·   Suggest improvements to strengthen scholarly foundations

Deliverables

·  Your manuscript with in-text expert comments and annotations
·  A detailed peer review report outlining areas for revision and next steps, including a prioritised list of recommended changes based on technical importance
·  One complimentary re-review if you revise your manuscript within 30 days

Note: This service does not include the following:
·  Direct rewriting or editing of flagged sections (see our Comprehensive Editing Plan  for this)
·  Revisions based on journal reviewers’ comments (available through our Publication Support Suites or as an additional opt-in)