Merit Group Formerly Canadian Medical Publishing
Your manuscript, read the way a journal editor will read it.
We help researchers and clinicians take a study from design to acceptance: medical writing, scientific editing, journal selection and submission, methodology and ethics. Every project is supervised by a PhD health research methodologist and former journal editor-in-chief.
- Supervised by a former journal editor-in-chief
- Starting prices published
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Services
Where are you in the process?
Start from the stage you’re at. Each one links to the service that covers it, with its starting price.
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01 Planning a study
Research Design, Methodology & Ethics
Study design, systematic review protocols, reporting guidelines and ethics board applications, so reviewers find nothing to question in your methods.
From $75 CAD per 30 minutes
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02 Analysing your data
Statistical Analysis
A statistical plan that fits your question, the analysis itself, sample size and missing data, explained so you can defend every number.
Quoted per project
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03 Writing the paper
Medical Writing & Scientific Editing
A manuscript written from your data, or edited in one of three tiers: language, structure, or full scientific content.
Writing from $1,500 CAD · editing from $0.10 CAD a word
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04 Turning a thesis into a paper
Thesis to Article
Your thesis cut to journal length, references updated and the Discussion rebuilt as an argument, not a literature review.
Quoted per project
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05 Choosing a journal & submitting
Journal Selection & Submission
Five journals chosen by people who read your manuscript, then the whole submission handled: formatting, cover letter, forms and follow-up.
From $150 CAD each
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06 Answering reviewers
Response to Reviewers
A point-by-point response letter that answers every comment clearly and keeps your revision on track.
Quoted per project
Training a research team or a faculty? See our workshops and short courses.
Who reads your work
Held to the standards journals use.
Every project is supervised by a PhD-trained health research methodologist and former journal editor-in-chief, with team members whose background includes membership of COPE, ICMJE and WAME.
We don’t ghostwrite. We work from your data and involve you at every stage, so you remain the author by ICMJE’s definition. All work is confidential.
- ICMJE
- The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ rules for authorship, conflicts of interest and manuscript preparation.
- COPE
- The Committee on Publication Ethics: how journals handle plagiarism, duplicate submission and authorship disputes.
- CONSORT · STROBE
- Reporting checklists for randomized trials and observational studies, which most journals ask you to submit.
- PRISMA · COREQ
- Reporting standards for systematic reviews and qualitative research.
- RoB 2 · ROBINS-I
- Tools for judging risk of bias in randomized and non-randomized studies.
- IMRaD
- The Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion structure every medical journal expects.
From our clients
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What researchers, clinicians and students said after working with us, under our previous name, Canadian Medical Publishing.
“My manuscript only became truly professional after Merit Group’s editing. It was finally accepted by Scientific Reports. Your team made all the difference.”
“Before starting my research, Merit Group’s methodology consultation helped me build a solid foundation for my study. Their scientific editing was equally precise and professional. With their support, my paper was published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.”
“Merit Group guided me through every step, from selecting the right journal to managing the full submission process. Their support was precise and professional. Thanks to them, my paper was successfully published in Asia-Pacific Psychiatry.”
“Your thesis-to-article conversion service is phenomenal. I finally turned my dissertation into a high-quality publication, something I struggled with for months.”
“I had no idea how journals worked or how to submit a paper. With Merit Group’s guidance, I published my very first article. Thank you for making the impossible feel easy.”
“I’m currently in the middle of conducting a systematic review, and Merit Group has already made a huge difference. Their support with protocol development and bias assessment gave me a clear roadmap to follow. It’s reassuring to know I’m building my study on solid ground.”
Before you book
Questions authors ask first.
Still unsure what your manuscript needs? The first 30-minute call is free.
Is the first consultation free?
Yes. The first consultation is a free 30-minute call, booked online, where we look at your project and recommend what it needs.
Can you guarantee my manuscript will be accepted?
No. We raise your manuscript’s quality and its compliance with journal and reporting standards; the final decision always rests with the journal’s editorial board.
How much do your services cost?
Scientific editing starts at $0.10 CAD per word, manuscript writing at $1,500 CAD, journal selection and submission support at $150 CAD each, and methodology or ethics consultations at $75 CAD per 30 minutes. See every starting price.
How do I get started?
Book the free 30-minute consultation online, or call or WhatsApp (416) 816-5093. After the call you receive a proposal with a plan, a delivery date and the cost.
Do you work with authors outside Canada?
Yes. Merit Group is based in the Greater Toronto Area and works remotely with researchers worldwide, including Canada, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and North Africa.
Can you work to an urgent deadline?
Yes. Expedited service is available for an additional fee, depending on the scope of the project.
Next step
Not sure which stage you’re at?
That’s what the free call is for. Tell us where your research stands and we’ll tell you, plainly, what it needs and what it costs.