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Scientific Research, Medical Writing, Regulatory and Publication Support Services

01Publishing in journals

Journal Publication Support for Researchers and Clinicians

Study design, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, manuscript writing, subject-specialist editing, journal selection, submission and responses to reviewers, delivered by writers and editors who work in your discipline.

5,000+subject experts across more than 30 research disciplines.Pubrica expert network
  • Free first stepA sample edit before you pay
  • 5,000+ subject expertsSpecialists, not generalists
  • Since 2009Publishing support since 2009
  • 100% human editingNo AI drafting, at any stage
  • Editing certificateIssued free with every order

Working to COPE guidelines·ICMJE recommendations·EQUATOR reporting standards·ISO 9001:2015·Confidentiality by default

Our Services

Our Research and Publication Support Services

We support research publishing, regulatory submissions, editorial services and data analysis for researchers, life-science companies and publishers.

Service Scope

Five Stages of Research and Publication Support

We support projects at any stage, whether you have a completed draft, a dataset without a draft, or a manuscript that has been rejected.

Stage one

Scope & design

We agree the research question, study design, protocol, sample size and analysis plan before data collection or analysis begins.

Stage two

Data & analysis

We collect data to protocol where required, then provide biostatistics, meta-analysis, bioinformatics and machine learning.

Stage three

Drafting

We write to the target journal’s structure and the relevant reporting guideline, such as CONSORT, PRISMA, STROBE or CARE.

Stage four

Review & submit

We provide pre-submission peer review, journal selection, formatting, cover letters, submission and reviewer responses.

Stage five

Dissemination

After acceptance, we produce graphical and video abstracts, posters, plain-language summaries and scientific news reports.

Methodology

Evidence-Based Writing for Publication and Regulatory Submissions

Regulatory dossiers, clinical evaluation reports and systematic reviews all depend on a rigorous reading of the literature, with every claim traced back to its source.

Most of the work takes place before writing begins. We search using a reproducible strategy, screen against predefined criteria, appraise the included studies and record the reason for every exclusion. This process allows a document to withstand detailed questions from editors, peer reviewers and regulatory assessors.

We then write up the evidence to the requirements of each destination. The argument, structure and depth of a 4,000-word manuscript differ from those of a Module 2.5 clinical overview, while the underlying evidence remains the same.

Peer-reviewed manuscriptICMJE recommendations, EQUATOR reporting guidelines
Regulatory dossierICH CTD Modules 2.4 and 2.5, nonclinical and clinical overviews
Clinical evaluation reportEU MDR Annex XIV, MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev 4, PMCF reporting
Clinical study reportICH E3 structure and content
HTA and payer submissionNICE, CADTH, PBAC and G-BA evidence dossiers
Systematic review and evidence synthesisPRISMA 2020, Cochrane MECIR conduct standards
Grant application and funding caseNIH, Wellcome, Horizon Europe and national funders
Medical affairs and scientific platformStandard response documents, briefing books, white papers
Search and screening · one evidence review MEDLINE · Embase · CENTRAL
4,812 Records identified across databases and trial registers
−1,708 duplicates removed before screening
3,104 Records screened on title and abstract, two reviewers
−2,886 excluded against pre-set criteria
218 Full texts retrieved and read in full
−184 excluded, each with its reason logged
34 Studies included in the synthesis
218 full texts were read and 34 were included. The reason for each of the 184 exclusions is logged, because assessors and peer reviewers routinely ask to see this record.

Data & analytics

Biostatistics and Data Analysis for Research Manuscripts

Language errors usually lead to a revision request, but a misspecified statistical model can lead to rejection or a later retraction.

Biostatisticians, bioinformaticians and health economists work on the same project team as the writers and editors. As a result, the analysis plan is agreed before data collection rather than reconstructed afterwards.

Every output is reproducible. You receive the code, the computing environment and the log with the results, so you can answer any reviewer question about how a figure was produced.

Software we use RSASStata PythonSPSSMATLAB
Random-effects meta-analysis · 6 trials · 3,095 participants Risk ratio, 95% CI
Almeida 2019 n = 412 0.82 (0.64–1.05) Chen 2020 n = 386 0.75 (0.58–0.97) Okafor 2021 n = 294 0.91 (0.71–1.16) Lindqvist 2022 n = 208 0.68 (0.49–0.94) Raman 2023 n = 1,140 0.86 (0.72–1.03) Duarte 2024 n = 655 0.79 (0.61–1.02) Pooled estimate 0.81 (0.73–0.90) 0.5 1.0 2.0 Favours intervention Favours control
I² = 28% heterogeneity τ² = 0.01 p < 0.0001 overall effect

17 submissions screened3 flagged before submission

Quality Assurance

Pre-Submission Integrity Screening

Publishers now screen submissions against a shared pool before editorial review, checking for duplicated text, manipulated images, tortured phrases, undisclosed AI use and citations that do not resolve. A flag raised at one journal can follow a manuscript to other journals.

We run the same checks before you submit. Our review includes similarity and image-integrity screening, verification of every reference against its primary source, and an AI-disclosure review against COPE and ICMJE guidance. Any flagged issue is corrected or explained in your own words before submission.

Forensic and quality audit

Who We Support

Subject Areas, Industries and Clients We Support

Our services are available across all subject areas and sectors. The applicable reporting guideline, the regulator or journal, and the intended readership determine how each project is delivered.

Why Choose Pubrica

Our Commitments to Expertise, Confidentiality and Ongoing Support

Subject-Matched Expert Reviewers

Work is assigned by subject, not by availability. A cardiology trial, for example, is assigned to a subject matter expert who knows the relevant CONSORT extension and can identify an effect size that is implausible against the published literature. This subject knowledge is the main difference between a language edit and a scientific review.

Data Security and Confidentiality

Unpublished data, patient-level datasets and pre-submission manuscripts are handled under signed confidentiality agreements, with access limited to the assigned team. We do not use third-party tools or train any system on your material.

Post-Submission Support

Reviewer responses, major revisions, rebuttal letters and resubmission to a second journal are included in the engagement within the agreed scope, without a new quote.

Client Testimonials

“I came to Pubrica after a desk rejection I did not understand. The review I got back explained it in two pages, and the resubmission was accepted.”
Dr Emily HowardClinical researcher

University of Canada

Our Experts

A Named Subject Matter Expert Assigned to Every Project

Every project is assigned to a Pubrica subject matter expert who works in its subject area. Our wider panel of 5,000+ subject experts covers biostatistics, medical writing and regulatory writing as well as editing. The editors below are members of this team.

  • Dr. Athira

    Biotechnology

  • Dr. Benny K

    Business

  • Dr. Carole J

    Medicine

  • Dr. Katharine Hughes

    Life sciences

  • Dr. Monika M

    Pharmacology

  • Dr. Nalini Kannan

    Biotechnology

  • Dr. Rajasekar

    Chemistry

  • Heather Evans

    English editing

  • Ross Taylor

    Engineering

See each editor’s subject areas

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

If you are unsure whether your project fits our services, talk to an expert without requesting a quote.

We provide research, writing, editing, statistical and publication support to authors, institutions, laboratories and publishers, mainly in medicine, life sciences and healthcare. Our work ranges from conducting meta-analyses and editing theses to managing journal submissions and the reviewer responses that follow.

A language edit corrects grammar and style. Our editors hold doctorates or clinical posts in the field they are editing, so they also question the statistics, verify citations against primary sources, and flag claims the data does not support. Issues of this second kind cause most desk rejections.

A standard edit takes five to seven business days and a minor edit two to three. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses and regulatory documents are scoped individually. Expedited turnaround is available on most services and is quoted upfront rather than added later.

Yes. Reviewer responses, major and minor revisions, rebuttal letters and resubmission to a second journal are included in the engagement within the agreed scope. Support continues until the paper is published or you decide to stop.

Every project is covered by a signed confidentiality agreement, access is limited to the assigned team, and material is transferred over encrypted channels. We do not use client material to train anything and we do not pass work to third-party tools.

No. We work within COPE and ICMJE guidance: we provide professional writing, editing and analysis support, which is acknowledged rather than credited as authorship. Scientific and clinical judgement stays with the named authors, and we will tell you when a request would cross that line.

We cover all major clinical and life-science fields, including oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, psychiatry, radiology, surgery, public health, epidemiology, pharmacology, genomics and health economics. If your field is not listed, please ask, as our expert register covers more fields than are shown here.

How It Works

Our Process: Free Assessment Before Quotation

Our process has four steps, from your first enquiry to publication. You can stop after step two at no cost.

Step one

Submit Your Manuscript or Project Brief

Send a manuscript, dataset, protocol or project brief. All files are transferred over an encrypted channel and covered by confidentiality from receipt.

Step two

Free Scoping Assessment

A Pubrica subject matter expert in your field reviews your material and sends a written assessment of the work required, the assigned expert, the cost and the delivery date. The assessment takes two business days and is free of charge.

Step three

Expert Matching and Assignment

Work is assigned to a subject expert, not to whoever is available. You see the expert’s field and credentials before work begins, and you can request a different expert.

Step four

Delivery and Ongoing Support

You receive tracked changes and a written rationale for each edit, followed by support with revisions, reviewer responses and resubmission within the agreed scope until the work is published or you decide to stop.

See the full process The full process includes our written commitments.

Request a Free Scoping Assessment of Your Manuscript

The scoping assessment is free and takes two business days. You receive a written summary of the changes we recommend and the reasons for them before any quote.

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Regulations

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Material you send is held under signed confidentiality, with access limited to the assigned team and encrypted transfer. It is not used to train anything and is not passed to third-party tools. Ask for the agreement before you send anything you would rather cover first.