Lennox Notes was founded to provide thoughtful, rigorous editorial support for researchers and science writers.
With PhD-level scientific training and over a decade of experience in research and publishing, we understand the pressures researchers face to publish and present high-quality work. These outputs shape career advancement, reputation, funding, and impact.
Over the past ten years, our editorial work has supported more than 2,358 manuscripts and over 13 million words, collaborating with researchers across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. We are familiar with the expectations of leading international journals and the evolving landscape of academic publishing.
Lennox Notes offers a direct, personal, and carefully considered approach to editorial collaboration, guided by the following principles:
1. Small-scale one-on-one working relationships
We believe that direct, collaborative relationships are the most effective way to deliver meaningful editorial support. Clear communication reduces frustration, improves outcomes, and ensures your specific objectives are fully understood.
At Lennox Notes, you will communicate directly with your editor to discuss your work, clarify goals, and review outcomes.
2. Personalized, expert review
While digital tools can assist aspects of drafting and formatting, careful scientific editing requires judgment, nuance, and subject expertise.
At Lennox Notes, all work is reviewed by experienced editors, with detailed, contextual, and tailored feedback for each manuscript.
3. A commitment to natural science research
Our scientific training and the majority of our editorial experience are rooted in the natural sciences, including plant, ecology, climate, and earth sciences.
We work closely with researchers to understand their work deeply and to support long-term, collaborative relationships grounded in intellectual respect.
Boutique structure
Lennox Notes operates as a small, carefully managed consultancy. Availability may be limited at times in order to maintain high standards and provide attentive, personalised support. With forward planning, we aim to accommodate most projects.
Our pricing reflects the expertise and time required to deliver careful, high-quality editorial work.
Lead editor
Siobhán Roísín Dancey, BSc (Hons), MRes, PhD
Originally from Ontario, Canada, Siobhán moved to Scotland in 2004 and attended Glasgow University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science with Honours (Plant Science, 2012). She then attended Dundee University and the James Hutton Institute, where she earned a Master of Research (Crops for the Future, 2013) and a PhD (plant epidemiology, 2018).
Over the past ten years, she has worked extensively in scientific editing and research communication, supporting researchers worldwide in developing clear, rigorous manuscripts, grant applications, and presentations. She has assisted authors aiming to publish in leading journals, including Nature, Science of the Total Environment, and Global Ecology and Biogeography.
Her background in natural sciences, combined with broad interdisciplinary interest, allows her to engage deeply with research while maintaining a critical external perspective. In addition to manuscript editing, she has revised book chapters and policy papers, provided student mentoring, and journalistic reviews.
Her work is guided by clarity, intellectual integrity, and a commitment to respectful, one-to-one collaboration.