In short: We edit captions, consistency, numbering and journal-facing presentation of the figures and tables in your manuscript. Layout-oriented work often uses the approved formatting line from £55 (GBP); deeper caption or multi-panel consistency work is quoted by scope. Guide “from” prices are in GBP. Layout/formatting-oriented figure and table work often sits with formatting from £55 per manuscript; caption and consistency editing may be quoted with language or substantive lines by scope. Your final written quote confirms this. Journal APCs are not included. We do not guarantee acceptance or indexing. Related: formatting & referencing, reporting checklist review, medical manuscript editing.
By On Time Publication Editorial Team · Last updated 28 October 2026
Reviewers abandon papers when axes are unlabelled, tables contradict the text, or flow-diagram counts do not add up. Editors also desk-reject for figure rules (resolution, file type, patient identifiers). Figure and table editing is the specialised pass that makes your displays match the story in the prose.
We do not create analyses, redraw scientific conclusions, or generate images from raw data you have not plotted.
Image manipulation, undisclosed splicing and identifiable patients without consent are author responsibilities. We flag obvious risks and refuse requests to conceal problems. Broader ethics wording: ethics statements. Predatory venues that ignore figure standards: predatory journals.
Case reports and clinical papers often combine photos, labs and timelines. Use case report editing for the article and this page for display polish. Trial and review flow charts belong with checklist review plus medical editing when methods prose is weak.
Caption English can ride with academic English editing or manuscript editing. When the whole package is ready, submission support and cover letter editing help you upload cleanly. Database targets: Scopus, Web of Science, journal selection.
“Figure 2 is unreadable” and “Table 3 contradicts Methods” are common. We revise displays and help you answer point-by-point with reviewer response letter editing. Playbooks: major revisions, respond to reviewers.
NDA on request. Stripe, PayPal or bank transfer. APCs remain yours — publication fees guide. Country pages: GCC, UK.
Axis labels missing units; legends that use different group names than the methods; tables that report n inconsistently with the CONSORT flow diagram; multi-panel figures with letters that do not match the caption; screenshots too small for print; colour-only encodings that fail greyscale; and footnotes that contradict the cells above them. Each is editorial and presentational — still grounded in your data.
We also check that every figure and table is cited in order, and that supplementary displays are not silently required to understand the main claim. When a display is essential, it should not hide in a supplement merely to dodge word counts; when it is exploratory, it should not clutter the main file. Those judgement calls often overlap manuscript restructuring and developmental editing.
For ESL authors, caption English is frequently the weakest prose in an otherwise edited paper. We treat captions as first-class text: short sentences, defined abbreviations, and no unexplained asterisks. If the whole manuscript still needs a language pass, sequence caption work with manuscript editing so terminology stays consistent.
Export editable sources when possible (Excel/CSV for tables; layered figures rather than flattened photos of plots). Name files with final intended numbers. Include the journal’s figure checklist if it exists. Note any third-party image licences. The cleaner the package, the tighter the quote and the fewer revision loops before submission support.
When a key figure changes the take-home message wording, refresh the abstract with abstract editing service. Developmental argument issues still belong on developmental editing.
Some journals auto-check resolution and refuse uploads; others wait for an editor to open a pixelated panel and stop reading. If your paper was desk-rejected for figure quality, fix displays before rewriting the introduction. Bring the decision letter to the assessment so we quote the right scope — sometimes only two panels need work; sometimes every table footnote must be rebuilt. Pair with desk rejection reasons when the reject mixed format and scope issues.
Caption clarity, consistent terminology with the text, numbering and callout checks, basic layout/alignment guidance against journal rules, and flagging of unreadable labels. You supply the underlying data and images.
No. We edit and organise figures and tables you provide. We do not generate graphs from raw data or redesign experiments.
Guide “from” prices are in GBP. Layout/formatting-oriented figure and table work often sits with formatting from £55 per manuscript; caption and consistency editing may be quoted with language or substantive lines by scope. Your final written quote confirms this. Journal APCs are not included. We do not guarantee acceptance or indexing. See the pricing page for approved GBP lines.
We check that counts reconcile and captions match the methods narrative. Pair with reporting checklist review when the guideline items themselves are incomplete.
Formatting covers templates, reference style and overall layout. This page focuses on figures and tables as research objects. Many quotes combine both.
We flag obvious problems (unexplained patient identifiers, duplicated panels without disclosure) for you to resolve. Final responsibility for image integrity stays with authors.
No. Clear figures help reviewers; journals still decide.
Yes. Caption language can be included or bundled with academic English editing or manuscript editing.
We advise on common journal requirements (TIFF/EPS/PNG, resolution). Final export from your software remains yours unless agreed in the quote.
We can restructure which tables stay main vs supplement during manuscript restructuring, then polish captions here.
Within capacity we check panel letters and legend consistency for clinical papers, alongside medical manuscript editing when the prose needs work.
Manuscript, figure/table files or embedded objects, target journal figure instructions, and deadline.
Send your title and abstract (or full manuscript), the index you need and your deadline. We will reply with suitable next steps and a written quote.
Pricing: custom quote based on word count, field and deadline. See how pricing works.
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