Every piece is read by someone who could have written it
A byline is only worth something if it was hard to get. Every submission is read by a working technologist in the relevant domain before it goes live, and the feedback names what to change.
What is editorial review for technical articles?
Every article submitted to Writeouts is read by a working engineer in the relevant domain before it publishes. Review covers technical accuracy, originality and clarity, and a draft that is not ready comes back with specific written notes and a link into the editor to revise it.
At a glance
- Who reviews
- Working engineers in the article’s domain
- Turnaround
- Usually a few business days
- If rejected
- Written notes naming the changes; revise and resubmit
- Screening
- Automated plagiarism and originality checks
- Declined
- Rewritten press releases, machine-generated filler, backlink pieces
Who reviews the articles?
Submissions go to an editor who works in the area the piece covers. That is the only way a review can catch an argument that is well written and technically wrong, which is the failure mode that matters most in this kind of writing.
What happens if a draft is not accepted?
If a draft is not ready you get the reason and the fix, in your dashboard, with a link straight back into the editor. Most pieces that come back are accepted after one revision.
How is originality checked?
Submissions run through automated plagiarism and originality screening, and claims are read for whether they hold. Rewritten press releases, machine-generated filler and pieces whose real purpose is a backlink are declined.
Common questions
How long does review take?
Most submissions are read within a few business days. You can see the status of everything you have submitted in your dashboard.
What happens if my article is rejected?
You get written feedback explaining what needs to change and can revise and resubmit the same draft. A rejection here is a list of changes, not a closed door.
Who are the editors?
Working engineers and practitioners in the domain they review, rather than generalist copy editors.
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