Scientific Leadership

Built and overseen by a published research scientist and senior AI software developer — not a faceless editing factory.

Why This Matters

Most academic editing services are run by translation agencies or technology startups with no firsthand experience in scientific research. American English Editing is different:

• Scientist + AI engineer: Dr. Doughty bridges both worlds — he has navigated the full academic publication cycle across top-tier journals and now builds AI systems professionally. The editing tools are calibrated for scientific precision by someone who understands both the research and the technology.
• Chinese academic collaboration: Dr. Doughty has extensive co-authorship with researchers at leading Chinese institutions including Peking University, Fudan University, Hohai University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northwest University, and Tongji University.
• SCI journal standards: Every editing workflow is designed to meet the specific AI disclosure and ethical requirements of major SCI-indexed publishers (Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, PNAS).
• Intellectual property protection: As a researcher himself, Dr. Doughty understands the critical importance of protecting unpublished data. This is why the platform enforces a strict Zero Data Retention policy.

Selected Publications

A selection of Dr. Doughty's peer-reviewed research in high-impact journals:

• Carbon loss from forest degradation exceeds that from deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
  Y Qin, X Xiao, JP Wigneron, P Ciais, M Brandt, L Fan, X Li, S Crowell, R Doughty, et al.
  Nature Climate Change 11, 442–448 (2021) · 418 citations
• TROPOMI reveals dry-season increase of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence in the Amazon forest
  R Doughty, P Köhler, C Frankenberg, T Magney, X Xiao, Y Qin, X Wu, et al.
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) (2019) · 146 citations
• Fingerprint of rice paddies in spatial–temporal dynamics of atmospheric methane concentration in monsoon Asia
  G Zhang, X Xiao, J Dong, F Xin, Y Zhang, Y Qin, R Doughty, B Moore III
  Nature Communications 11, 554 (2020) · 137 citations
• Gainers and losers of surface and terrestrial water resources in China during 1989–2016
  X Wang, X Xiao, Z Zou, J Dong, Y Qin, R Doughty, et al.
  Nature Communications 11, 3471 (2020) · 267 citations
• Improved estimates of forest cover and loss in the Brazilian Amazon in 2000–2017
  Y Qin, X Xiao, J Dong, Y Zhang, X Wu, Y Shimabukuro, E Arai, C Biradar, R Doughty, et al.
  Nature Sustainability 2, 764–772 (2019) · 123 citations

How It Works

1. Upload your manuscript (.docx or .pdf) and choose a service tier and style guide.
2. Select your preferred AI engine (Claude, GPT, or Gemini) and English variant (American or British).
3. Our AI processes your manuscript section by section, preserving citations, footnotes, and formatting.
4. Download your polished manuscript with Word tracked changes — every edit is transparent and reviewable.

Our Technology

We use the latest large language models in their highest-performance reasoning modes. Each manuscript is processed section by section with cross-section editorial consistency for acronyms, terminology, and style. Inline citations, footnotes, endnotes, and cross-references are automatically detected and preserved during editing.

Our Commitment

We are committed to academic integrity. Our service polishes language — it does not generate, fabricate, or ghostwrite content. All edits are delivered with tracked changes so authors maintain full control and transparency over their work. We follow COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

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