Most respectable editors that do manuscript assessments charge from $300 to $500 for a partial manuscript review (usually 20–25 double-spaced pages) and $1200 to $1500 for a full manuscript up to 60,000 words. These fees include writing a detailed report about your project's strengths and weaknesses. You may be asked to pay extra for special services such as peer reviewer interviews, research library visits, foreign language translations, etc. Some journals ask for a flat fee instead of an assessment per page. This can be more expensive because it gives the editor no incentive to reduce the length of the review. In short, manuscript assessments vary in price depending on the quality of the journal, but usually range between $300 and $1500.