Operating Procedure, Terms & Pricing and How to Join a Research Team

 

Below is the exact way we work. It’s designed for transparency, ethical integrity, and predictable outcomes.

Operating Procedure

Stage 1 — Inquiry & Confidentiality

  • Send a short intake form plus your scholarly IDs (Google Scholar, ORCID, Scopus/WoS, etc.) so we can verify identity and research profile.
  • NDA available on request. We use role-based access, encryption, and GDPR-compliant data handling.

 

Stage 2 — Topic & Role Matching

  • We align your expertise with our topic roadmap (education, economics, biology, political science, architecture, civil engineering, computer science/AI, etc.).
  • We fix you roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Writing—Original Draft, Writing—Review & Editing, Visualization, Project Administration.
  • We agree the author order.

 

Stage 3 — Study Design

  • Research design, protocol, ethics, and data-collection instruments.
  • Detailed study plan.
  • Timeline with milestones and quality checklists.

 

Stage 4 — Execution & Quality Control

  • Data collection/cleaning with a change log.
  • Internal pre-review: validity, reliability, sample/power, robustness checks.
  • Language and scientific editing (academic English) and similarity screening.

 

Stage 5 — Journal Strategy & Submission

  • Shortlist 2–3 target journals (scope fit, quartile/impact, OA policy, expected timelines).
  • Full submission package: cover letter, highlights, figures/tables to guidelines.
  • Editorial correspondence, peer-review management, and responses to reviewers.
  • Publication.

 

Stage 6 — Post-Submission Support

  • Final typesetting to publisher requirements.
  • Indexing monitoring (Scopus/WoS) and post-publication updates where needed.

 

Stage 7 — Career Development for Team Members

  • Ethical h-index growth strategy, research visibility, social media presence.
  • Grant scouting, skills programs, career strategy and opportunities.
  • Support with editorial-board nominations, conferences, and scientific societies.

 

Typical timelines: idea → submission: 10–16 weeks. Time to “accepted” (commonly 3–24 months).
Career effects: from joining a team to measurable growth: typically 1–2 years.

 

Terms

  • Originality & Integrity. Only original work. Data provenance documented; plagiarism-free. Any AI assistance is disclosed and compliant with journal policy.
  • Confidentiality & Data Protection. NDA on request; role-based access; encryption; GDPR compliance; defined retention and deletion.
  • IP & Data Ownership. Defined in the engagement: data/code licenses, preprint policy, and author moral rights are respected.
  • Quality Assurance: journal fit, complete submissions, and rigorous, timely responses to reviewers.
  • Scope & Change Control. Out-of-scope changes are estimated and approved before work proceeds.
  • Conflicts of Interest. Mandatory disclosures and a conflict check at onboarding.
  • Communication. Single point of contact; agreed channels; weekly/bi-weekly progress reports.
  • Governing Law & Dispute Resolution.

 

Pricing

We keep pricing transparent and tied to deliverables.

  • Full-Cycle Research & Publication
  • Team Membership
  • Methods & Analysis
  • Career support and boost.

 

What drives the quote: domain complexity, data access and sample size, methodological depth, target journal type (OA/APC), graphic standards, language-editing depth, expected revision cycles.
APCs: billed at cost to the author’s institution (no markup).
Invoices & Terms: milestone invoicing; standard 7 day payment terms; taxes/VAT as applicable. Unused prepaid milestones can be credited to future work.

 

How to Join a Research Team

  1. Apply: Complete the intake form and share your Google Scholar/ORCID/Scopus/WoS profiles.
  2. Scoping & Conflict Check (30 minutes): We confirm fit, roles, and any potential conflicts of interest.
  3. Plan: We agree your roles and provisional author order; sign the engagement (incl. NDA and data-sharing terms).
  4. Onboarding: Access the project workspace, roadmap, and first milestone brief.
  5. Start: Design sprint → data → drafting → submission → revisions → publication → career support.

 

Wide variety of topics on this page:

 

– Agriculture

– Architecture

– Biology

– Building and Construction

– Computer and Information Sciences

– Economics

– Education

– Law

– Management

– Mathematics

– Medicine

– Political science

– Psychology

– Sociology

– Transport and Engineering Sciences

 

Ready to begin? Share your scholarly IDs and we’ll propose a topic/role match and a clear, all-inclusive statement of work within two business days.