Congratulations on the acceptance of your article. Think you are done? Not quite yet. You still need to proofread your paper before publication. What’s permitted and what’s not? A thread 🧵 #AcademicTwitter @PhDVoice @PhD_Genie #research #Academia 
1. Minor edits ✅
Minor edits, e.g., to fix grammatical errors are permitted.
Minor edits, e.g., to fix grammatical errors are permitted.
2. Fixing journal’s editing errors ✅
Making changes to fix the errors caused due to journal’s editing is also allowed.
Making changes to fix the errors caused due to journal’s editing is also allowed.
3. Making substantial changes ❌
It is not allowed to make substantial changes in the text/data. Editors don't want you to make too many unreviewed changes in the text or in the data, which helped you to gain acceptance.
It is not allowed to make substantial changes in the text/data. Editors don't want you to make too many unreviewed changes in the text or in the data, which helped you to gain acceptance.
4. Changes to the author list ❌
This goes without saying; any changes to the author list at the proofreading stage are not accepted.
This goes without saying; any changes to the author list at the proofreading stage are not accepted.
5. Note that if the authors identify something important that needs to be changed, they can contact the editor and request assistance. ✔️ ✔️✔️
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