Hannah Isles, PhD Scientific writing, editing & consulting
A dense fluorescence micrograph of spleen tissue three days after immunisation, with cells labelled in red, green and blue filling the whole frame.

Your paper gets one first impression. Get an editor's perspective before you submit.

With five years of experience as an Associate Editor at Science Immunology, I help researchers sharpen their manuscripts, strengthen their story and clearly communicate their findings.

Spleen 3 days after immunisation, Peter Lane and Fiona McConnell, Wellcome Collection. CC BY 4.0

From the desk

During my five years at Science Immunology, I assessed manuscripts from researchers around the world and gained first-hand insight into how editors evaluate scientific work, what makes a story compelling, what strengthens a manuscript, and what can hold an otherwise excellent paper back.

I wrote concise summaries of every research paper I handled, distilling complex findings into clear, accessible narratives for the journal’s readership. I edited manuscripts to improve their flow, readability, and accessibility. This experience taught me how to identify the heart of a scientific story and communicate it accurately and compellingly without losing the science.

I also worked closely with the journal’s press team to communicate scientific findings to non-specialist audiences, translating complex research into clear and engaging stories.

Whether you’re still shaping your manuscript, preparing it for submission, responding to reviewer comments, or navigating a revision, I can help at every stage of the publication process. I bring an editor’s perspective to help you sharpen your story, strengthen your manuscript, and communicate your research.

If you would rather read before you write to me, my guides set out how submissions are assessed from the editor’s side of the desk.

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