Editorial Strategy Beyond Publication
In biomedical research settings, editorial strategy is often misunderstood as a downstream activity tied to writing or submission. In reality, it begins much earlier, when evidence starts to accumulate and decisions about meaning, emphasis, and direction must be made.
My role as an editorial strategy partner is to work upstream of execution, helping research leaders determine how scientific knowledge should be shaped and carried forward over time. This ensures that research outputs reflect intent and integrity rather than piecemealed demands.
Benefits of Editorial Strategy
Here are a few areas I can support:
Editorial Coherence
Editorial strategy strengthens how scientific evidence fits together across time and context, ensuring each piece of evidence speaks to the next.
Scientific Judgment
Editorial strategy helps determine what nuances should be emphasized, what evidence requires caution, and how evolving findings should be understood within the broader scientific context.
Intentional Alignment
Editorial strategy helps transform complex evidence into narratives that support confident, well-reasoned decisions at every level of an organization.
Collective Insights
Through facilitation that invites true participation and connection, editorial strategy helps teams access and articulate the deeper insight that lives between them.
How I Work as an Editorial Strategy Partner
Organizations typically seek editorial strategy support when complex scientific findings must be communicated across disciplines, audiences, or stages of development.
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I work closely with research leaders to clarify what the evidence is saying and how it should be understood in context. This involves careful attention to interpretation, narrative coherence, as well as the relationship between individual findings and the broader scientific landscape.
Much of this work requires knowing when to consolidate or leave the complexity intact. I help balance the nuances with responsible decision-making.
“Rosalba substantially improves the communication of our scientific work.”​​
​​Francisco Domínguez Hernandez, PhD
Lab Manager and PI
“Our manuscript was published in the European Journal of Human Genetics. Rosalba’s work brought clarity and coherence to a national consensus statement developed by six scientific societies.”
​​Xavier Vendrell, PhD
Head of Reproductive Genetics Unit
"The changes Rosalba made to our manuscript were great! The article about our novel CRISPR-based system for transfecting hematopoeitic cells was much easier to understand and read with her edits."
Elisa Gonzalez Romero, PhD
Biomedical researcher
“Rosalba supported the preparation of six abstracts, four of which were selected for oral presentation and five for posters at the ESHRE 2025 annual meeting.”
Birol Aydin, PhD
Lab and Scientific Director
"Rosalba's meticulous editing contributing to our manuscript being published in Advanced Healthcare Materials (IF 10.0) within two weeks."
​​María Gómez Álvarez, PhD
Reproductive bioengineering researcher
Practical Aspects of Editorial Strategy
In some engagements, editorial strategy extends into substantive revision when clarity and coherence are critical. In one such case, I worked with a research group whose core findings were sound but fragmented across the manuscript. By restructuring the narrative and re-establishing a clear scientific throughline, the work moved from internal revision to successful submission and acceptance within two weeks.
Selected Publication Experience
I've supported the publication of over 60 manuscripts across a range of Q1 peer-reviewed biomedical and clinical journals, giving me deep familiarity with the standards and expectations of scientific publishing.
What My Work Supports
I help translate evidence beyond the laboratory, to inform clinical direction, cross-institutional consensus, funding decisions, or broader scientific positioning.
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My work helps organizations remain internally coherent as their research footprint grows, while preserving credibility and intellectual continuity over time.
"We always look forward to reading the incredible insights that Rosalba captures in gastroenterology and rheumatology advisory board meeting reports."
"Our client was extremely pleased with Rosalba’s work and very happy with the executive summary. We love a happy customer and she made that happen!"
"Rosalba produced an impressive advisory board meeting report for Bristol Myers Squibb. She is skilled in highly professional styles of writing."
“It was a pleasure working with Rosalba, and we’re looking forward to sharing the insights from our webinar.”
