Journal-Specific
Pre-Submission Peer Review — From $200
Your manuscript reviewed and calibrated to your exact target journal's editorial criteria, scope requirements, and acceptance patterns. For Q1 journals across Nature Portfolio, Elsevier, Springer, IEEE, Wiley, PLOS, and more.
Reviewed Against Your Specific Journal's Standards — Not Generic Criteria
Every journal has its own editorial personality — preferred study designs, expected literature depth, specific statistical reporting requirements, and scope boundaries that are never fully captured in the published Aims and Scope statement. Journal-Specific Review pairs you with a reviewer who has published in your target journal or its immediate family, and evaluates your manuscript against that journal's actual acceptance criteria.
Pricing & Turnaround
Journal-Specific (Q1) Review
| Word Count | Normal (10d) | Standard (5d) | Express (48h) |
| Up to 4,000 words | $200 | $240 | $290 |
| 4,001–7,000 words | $250 | $290 | $349 |
| 7,001–10,000 words | $310 | $349 | $409 |
"MeritPeer's reviewer had published in British Journal of Surgery. The feedback was calibrated specifically to what BJS editors look for. Editor's letter after acceptance said the manuscript was 'well-prepared.' That was MeritPeer."
Target Your Specific Journal With Confidence
Reviewed against your journal's exact criteria. Free quote within 24 hours.