Emma Carter

Emma Carter – Editor

Highly skilled in editing and illustrating scientific and development papers; Spent 25 years at the Royal Society, Nature and ODI.

Overview

I am a freelance production editor with 28 years' experience in editing and illustrating scientific journals and development papers, as well as managing Accept to Publication workflows and teams. I have worked for the Royal Society, Nature (now Springer Nature) and ODI.

I love to work collaboratively with authors to get the very best out of their writing while keeping their target audience in mind!

Services
Non-Fiction
Life Sciences Nature
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Chapterhouse copy-editing
  • Media Training Photoshop, Illustrator and Design

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2021 — Present
I now use my decades of experience in editing and typesetting to provide an efficient and accurate service for clients. I can take raw copy and turn it into a professional piece, whether that is for submission to a scientific journal or for direct publication online. I also have experience in creating accessible PDFs, posters and other items.

ODI

Aug, 2019 — Jun, 2021 (almost 2 years)
I managed the production of a range of research from humanitarian and international development papers to climate and finance. I also wrote text for the publication landing pages.

Nature

Jun, 2002 — May, 2019 (almost 17 years)
Copy-edited and typeset a variety of scientific and medical journals, ranging from complex molecular biology texts to clinical practice titles, as well as creating posters, calendars and similar items.

Nature

Jan, 2000 — May, 2002 (over 2 years)
Copy-edited the Nature Reviews Genetics journal.

The Royal Society

Jan, 1997 — Dec, 2000 (almost 4 years)
I managed workflows and copy-edited the life science journals – Proceedings of the Royal Society B and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. This is where I learnt to edit; the Royal Society was looked upon as the authority in scientific editing.

Emma has 1 review

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Robert R.

Robert R.

Mar, 2026

Working with Emma has been a pleasure. She amazed me with her skill at improving my writing. When I needed changes to the figures, she made them exactly as I wanted. Whenever she needed time to get back to me, she kept me informed. Apparently she is in high demand. In the future I would be glad t...
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