Open-Access Academic Copyeditor for Journals

Frontiers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra wellbeing days

Up to 3 paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development support

Job summary

Frontiers is seeking a Copyediting Specialist to join our open-access publishing team in the UK. You will copyedit STM/HSS journal articles, ensuring clarity, accuracy and scholarly tone while preserving author voice.

The role requires 3+ years of copyediting experience in academic journals, excellent English, and a meticulous, deadline-driven approach. You will collaborate with the Production and IT teams to maintain high-quality publications and support special projects.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience copyediting STM/HSS academic journals.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with a sharp editorial eye.
• Highly focused and detail-oriented, with an instinct for consistency and precision.
• Strong digital skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and web-based platforms, as well as familiarity with AI tools.
• Self-motivated and autonomous, able to exercise sound editorial judgement with minimal supervision.
• Composed under pressure, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines and balance high volume with meticulous quality.
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working within an immediate team as well as across wider cross-functional and matrix structures.

Responsibilities

• Copyedit STM/HSS journal articles for clarity, accuracy and structure, addressing spelling, punctuation, grammar and style.
• Ensure all articles maintain a professional, academic tone, while preserving the author's voice.
• Check text for readability and adherence to Frontiers Copyediting House Style Guide.
• Perform quality control for articles copyedited by Frontiers' external suppliers.
• Liaise with Copyediting Team to resolve editing and workflow issues.
• Collaborate with and support the Production team to ensure timely publication of high-quality articles.
• Troubleshoot publishing platform issues in collaboration with IT.
• Contribute to Copyediting Team, Production and interdepartmental initiatives and special projects.
• Develop and implement individual copyediting-related special projects.
• Report to the Copyediting Manager.

Skills

Copyediting

Editorial precision

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

AI tools familiarity

Job description

Frontiers is seeking a Copyediting Specialist to join our open-access publishing team in the UK. You will copyedit STM/HSS journal articles, ensuring clarity, accuracy and scholarly tone while preserving author voice.

The role requires 3+ years of copyediting experience in academic journals, excellent English, and a meticulous, deadline-driven approach. You will collaborate with the Production and IT teams to maintain high-quality publications and support special projects.