Core Bioinformatics

Manuscript & Publication Support

From finished analysis to a submission-ready manuscript. We build publication-quality figures, draft the methods and results describing the work, and prepare data, code, and formatting to journal standards—so your paper is clear, reproducible, and compliant. You lead the science; authorship stays with your team.

Your results & data in Figures · draft · submission out Typical turnaround 3–7 days Individual pricing from $149
Sample manuscript page with figure An illustrative manuscript layout: a centred title and author line above two columns of body text, with a multi-panel figure containing a bar chart, a scatter plot, and a line plot labelled A, B, and C, and a figure caption beneath. manuscript.pdf · figures + methods · PRJ-2026-0417 ABC
Illustrative sample layout figures methods manuscript
Overview

A clear, reproducible manuscript—without the last-mile scramble

Getting analysis into a publishable paper is its own kind of work—figures that meet a journal's exact specifications, a methods section detailed enough to reproduce, statistics reported to standard, data and code deposited with accession numbers, and a submission package that clears editorial checks. It is the stage where good science most often stalls, and where reviewers push hardest.

We support that stage for you. We turn your results into clear, journal-ready figures, draft the methods and results that describe the analysis, check reporting-standards and data-availability requirements, and help you respond to reviewers. Our role is analysis, figures, and technical writing support—the direction of the science and authorship remain yours, in line with ICMJE criteria, and we never guarantee acceptance or ghostwrite a paper.

Capabilities

What we analyse

One service spanning the road to publication—from figures and writing to standards, submission, revisions, and deposition.

Publication-quality figures

Clear, multi-panel figures built to a journal's size, font, resolution, and colour-accessibility specifications—rebuilt from your data so they reproduce.

ggplot2 · matplotlib · Inkscape

Graphical abstracts & schematics

Study-design diagrams, workflow schematics, and graphical abstracts that communicate the work at a glance.

Vector schematics · workflow diagrams

Methods & results writing

Drafting the bioinformatics methods and results—software, versions, parameters, and analytical logic—detailed enough to reproduce.

Reproducible · version-explicit

Statistical reporting

Statistics reported to standard—tests, effect sizes, confidence intervals, corrections, and sample sizes stated clearly and correctly.

Effect sizes · CIs · corrections

Reporting-standards compliance

Alignment with the reporting guidelines your study type and journal require—so checklists are met before, not after, submission.

EQUATOR · MIAME / MINSEQE · ARRIVE

Formatting & submission prep

Manuscript formatting to the target journal, a cover letter, and a submission package that clears editorial and technical checks.

LaTeX · Word · journal templates

Reviewer-response support

The additional analyses and revised figures reviewers ask for, plus clear point-by-point responses for the sections we worked on.

Rebuttal analysis · revised figures

Data & code deposition

Data and code deposited in the right repositories with the metadata and accession numbers your availability statement needs.

GEO · SRA / ENA · Zenodo

The Process

How a submission comes together

A transparent, collaborative process—you own the science and the story; we make the analysis, figures, and reporting submission-ready.

Steps flex to where you are: a full package from finished analysis, figures only, a methods section, or a revision. We agree scope and your target journal up front.

Scope & journal fit

We review the work and your target journal, then map its figure, formatting, statistics, and data-availability requirements.

Output: requirements · checklist · plan

Figure preparation

Results become clear, multi-panel figures and graphical abstracts, rebuilt from data to the journal's exact specifications.

Tools: ggplot2 · matplotlib · Inkscape

Methods & results drafting

We draft the bioinformatics methods and results—software, versions, parameters, and logic—detailed enough to reproduce.

Tools: Quarto · LaTeX · reference manager

Standards & stats reporting

Statistics and reporting checklists are completed to the relevant guideline before submission, not after a desk reject.

Standards: EQUATOR · MIAME / MINSEQE

Formatting & submission package

The manuscript is formatted to the journal, with cover letter, supplements, and files assembled to clear editorial checks.

Output: formatted MS · cover letter · supplements

Revision & reviewer response

When reviews arrive, we run requested analyses, revise figures, and draft point-by-point responses for the parts we worked on.

Output: new analyses · revised figures · responses

Data & code deposition

Data and code are deposited with accession numbers and metadata so your availability statement is complete and compliant.

Repos: GEO · SRA / ENA · Zenodo

Tools & Technologies

Established, peer-reviewed tools—matched to your data

We select from the field's standard toolkit rather than forcing every dataset through one pipeline. A representative set of what we work with:

Figure design

ggplot2 matplotlib seaborn ComplexHeatmap Illustrator

Schematics & diagrams

Inkscape Cytoscape Graphviz draw.io

Writing & typesetting

LaTeX Overleaf Quarto R Markdown Word Pandoc

References

Zotero Mendeley BibTeX EndNote

Reporting standards

EQUATOR MIAME MINSEQE ARRIVE STROBE

Data & code repositories

GEO SRA / ENA Zenodo PRIDE figshare

Reproducibility

Quarto renv Docker Git

Identifiers & review

ORCID DOI GitHub CRediT
Standards & Repositories

The guidelines & archives we work to

Reputable publishing rests on shared reporting standards and trusted repositories. We prepare your manuscript to meet them.

EQUATOR Network
The hub of reporting guidelines for every study type.
ICMJE
Authorship and contributorship criteria we follow strictly.
MIAME / MINSEQE
Minimum-information standards for microarray and sequencing data.
ARRIVE & STROBE
Reporting guidelines for animal and observational studies.
GEO & ArrayExpress
Repositories for gene-expression and functional-genomics data.
SRA & ENA
Archives for raw sequencing reads with study accessions.
Zenodo
Long-term archiving of code and data with a citable DOI.
PRIDE
The reference repository for mass-spectrometry proteomics data.
ORCID
Persistent researcher identifiers for unambiguous attribution.
Choosing a Route

Preprint vs. journal vs. registered report

There is no single right route—only the one that fits your goals and field. A quick orientation; we will help you weigh it.

General comparison of publication routes. The right choice depends on your field's norms, timeline, and goals.
Dimension Preprint Journal article Registered report
Peer review None before posting Full, after submission Before data collection, then after
Speed to public Fastest — days Months Slowest; front-loaded review
Citable Yes, with a DOI Yes, version of record Yes, version of record
Guards against Scooping; establishes priority Publication & outcome bias
Best suited to Early sharing & feedback The archival, reviewed record Hypothesis-driven confirmatory work
What You Receive

A complete, documented deliverable

Not just a figure emailed back—a complete, submission-ready package with everything the journal expects.

  • Publication-quality figures (vector PDF / EPS / TIFF) & a graphical abstract
  • Drafted methods & results sections, reproducible and version-explicit
  • Statistical reporting & completed reporting-standards checklist
  • Journal-formatted manuscript, cover letter & supplements
  • Data & code deposited with accession numbers & a data-availability statement
  • Reviewer-response support with new analyses & revised figures
  • Editable source files, so your team keeps full control

Built for reproducibility, not just a result

We work to the same integrity standards reviewers expect—figures faithful to the underlying data, methods detailed enough to reproduce, statistics reported honestly, and data and code deposited with real accession numbers. Our contribution is analysis, figures, and technical writing support: authorship and accountability stay with your team under ICMJE criteria, we acknowledge our role transparently, and we never fabricate results or promise acceptance.

The practical payoff: your methods section writes itself, a reviewer can re-run the analysis, and a result from today can be reproduced a year from now. We will also tell you honestly when a design or sample size won't support the conclusion you're after.

FAQ

Manuscript & publication questions

What researchers most often ask before starting publication support.

The bioinformatics-facing parts: publication-quality figures and graphical abstracts, the methods and results sections describing the analysis, statistical reporting, journal formatting, reviewer responses, and data and code deposition. You lead the science and the narrative; we make it clear, correct, and submission-ready.
We provide analysis, figure, and writing support for the work we contribute; we are not a ghostwriting or "paper mill" service. Authorship and final accountability stay with the research team under ICMJE criteria, and any substantive contribution is acknowledged transparently as your journal requires.
Yes. We build clear, multi-panel figures and graphical abstracts to each journal's size, font, resolution, and colour-accessibility requirements, and can rebuild rough figures from the underlying data so they are reproducible.
Yes. We run the additional analyses reviewers request, prepare new or revised figures, and draft clear, point-by-point technical responses for the sections we worked on — with the underlying work documented and reproducible.
Yes. We prepare and deposit data and code in the appropriate repositories — GEO, SRA/ENA, Zenodo, or PRIDE — with the metadata and accession numbers your data-availability statement needs, following standards such as MIAME and MINSEQE.
No — no honest service can. Acceptance depends on your science and the journal's review. What we can do is make the analysis rigorous, the figures clear, and the manuscript reproducible and compliant, which gives the work its best chance.

Ready to get your work published?

Tell us your organism, data type, and question—we'll scope it honestly, including if a different design would serve you better.