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Is the error trivial (i.e. does not need to be peer reviewed, no reasonable person would object) or not? If it is trivial, then don't worry about it now and correct it during galley proofs. A sufficie …

I freelanced for some of these companies in the past. As far as I can tell, they do what they say they do - their editors are experienced in academic English writing, they will edit your manuscript un …

Changing a figure and / or title of a manuscript during proofreading isn't a problem. … At most, the production team might wonder if you're changing something that shouldn't be changed (e.g. if the author amends the paper to conform to reviewer comments, and then changes it back during proofreading …

A more serious content issue could be corrected with an erratum or corrigendum, but if it's a minor typesetting issue, there's no chance they'll make the change. It's simply too late. The paper issues …

It's impossible to tell from the outside since this is going to be specific to the journal's production staff. It's possible that the 30-changes limit is just to dissuade authors from submitting hund …

Ask your editor to be sure, but from my experience with other publishers you can expect 2-4 weeks before the editor starts chasing you about the proofs.

As they say at weddings, speak now or forever hold your peace. If you don't contact them now, it can easily be impossible to change in the future, especially if it's a print journal and they've printe …

Yes, send the certificate you received from the proofreading company. … There are proofreading companies out there who will edit your paper until it's acceptable, so if the editor comes back with "this still isn't good enough" that's what to do next. …

The bulk of the work - when references are fixed, figures are positioned, imprints are added, margins are modified, etc. - is done during the first proofs. That's why the first proofs are often very d …

You don't have good options. Either get good at English, or get help from people who are already good at English. The nature of scientific writing makes it difficult for non-specialists to check your …

Because they are incompetent. That's about it, really. But don't lump all publishers/journals as one - the typesetters for one journal might not be the same as that for another journal, even one publ …