Style Editor

Job Title:

Style Editor

The Style Editor is responsible for ensuring that all journal manuscripts, articles, and content are adhered to the style sheets, language standards, and publisher-specific requirements. The role of a style editor is to maintain consistency, accuracy, clarity, and quality throughout the article.

Required

Skills and Qualifications

- 2–5 years of experience in style editing, or 4-5 years in technical editing with above preferred skills.

- Working experience in LaTex articles
- Basic English language (grammar and UK/US spelling).
- In-depth knowledge of editorial style guides and publishing standards.
- Experience in physics-based journals most preferred.
- High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to interpret complex style instructions and apply them consistently.
- Familiarity with MS Word (styles, track changes), PDF markup tools, and editorial
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure manuscripts comply with applicable style guides and formats.
- Standardize language usage (UK/US spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, hyphenation, and terminology).
- Review and validate document structure, headings, references, citations, tables, figures, and metadata for consistency and accuracy.
- Apply style decisions consistently across titles, abstracts, keywords, body text, and front/back matter as per journal style.
- Coordinate with technical editors/production team to resolve style-related queries.
- Raise author query for any style related queries.
- Ensure timely delivery of styled article while meeting quality and turnaround targets.

Location:

Pondicherry/Chennai/Trichy/Remote