• Academia Research

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Academia Research has a rating of 3.71 stars from 35 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Academia Research most frequently mention premium writer. Academia Research ranks 26th among Work At Home sites.

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    8
  • Value
    7
  • Quality
    8

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Top Positive Review

“Good Website for Writers”

Benaiah T.
6/18/20

Even though it is a good site for developing writers, but, career development is not integrated in their levels. For instance, it is difficult to rise from the general level. I think the top 20 writers at any level should be promoted to enhance the writers' skills. A person in a managerial position from a supervisor guarantees that their leadership skills and activities would advance, that is what is needed in Academia-Reserch

Top Critical Review

“My test assignment got declined listing errors that do not even exist in my paper.”

Srishti G.
8/15/21

My test assignment was declined on this website based on listing a number of errors that were not even present in my paper. I got the paper screened and verified through a number of experts and Grammarly premium. My paper's overall score of Grammarly was 99%. I have hereby attached the list of "errors" found by academia research in my paper.

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Thumbnail of user roseh44
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 16th, 2022

I have worked for them for almost a year part-time. They are very nice and understanding of all circumstances. I have grown as a writer and they supply many tutorials and tools to assist. I appreciate the extra income while I learn. Recommend them highly! Paulina

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Thumbnail of user stephenm409
1 review
2 helpful votes
January 11th, 2020

Academia is the best company. It enables a writer to grow both professionally and financially. Supportive staff and it pays on time.

Thumbnail of user addalas
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 17th, 2020

I worked with academia research.com on a number of projects mainly for students for whom English language is not mother tongue e.g., students from the African continent, Asia, Latin America etc. The work load used to be very regular and payment has always been timely.

Thumbnail of user srishtig6
1 review
4 helpful votes
August 15th, 2021

My test assignment was declined on this website based on listing a number of errors that were not even present in my paper. I got the paper screened and verified through a number of experts and Grammarly premium. My paper's overall score of Grammarly was 99%. I have hereby attached the list of "errors" found by academia research in my paper.

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Ryan G. – Academia Research Rep

Hello!

Quality is our main priority!

Here you may check the detailed feedback:

Lack of academic skills:
• Non-academic sources (e.g., “StudyMoose. (2020, October 30). Hamlet Act 3 scene 1 Free Essay Example.”)
• Misattributed quotes (e.g., “To Be or Not to be, this is the question.”(StudyMoose (2020)”)
• Lack of proofreading (e.g., “…the betrayal he faced from Claudias,” instead of Claudius)

Structural drawbacks
• The paper should be about how does Shakespeare conveys the complexities of the human condition in Hamlet. But, unfortunately, the introduction does not mention either Shakespeare or Hamlet in any way.
• Lack of a thesis statement
• The conclusion does not connect back to the introduction and the essential question, "what are the complexities of being human?"

Referencing/formatting issues:
• Lack of a title page with the title of the paper and the author's name
• No page numbering throughout
• Improper in-text citations (e.g., “(February 2020) (Green (2017))”)
• The reference list should begin on a new page separate from the text of the essay
• All lines after the first line of each entry in the reference list should be indented one-half inch from the left margin.

Best Regards,
academia-research.com

Thumbnail of user kaleemj1
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 16th, 2023

It is a chair it is my chair it is butyfull chair it is have a chair it has a chair it have a chair.

Thumbnail of user isaack115
1 review
8 helpful votes
July 23rd, 2023

I started working for the company in 2011 and the experience was great at the time with more work flow, excellent human relations and high cost per page. Today, cost paid per page has significantly reduced and their new grading system for writers mean even the most experienced writers hardly find orders to work on. Attitude of the support and quality assurance team continues to get worse. And to make matters worse, they now falsely accuse writers of using AI to generate text just to fine them and deny paying them for job done. That is the bitter experience of academia-research today.

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Thumbnail of user kathleend1200
1 review
3 helpful votes
May 2nd, 2022

I worked for Academia Research for about a year back in 2008 and had a positive experience at that time. I wanted to return to work for them and tried to reapply but was told that my email was already in their system, and so the page would not allow me to move forward with the application process. There was a help/support box provided and I asked for help to be able to use my email address and after 3 days no one answered my request. Therefore, I had to create a new email account just to apply again. They assigned me a test essay and gave me instructions in their requirements for completing it. I followed all instructions thoroughly. My essay was rejected and, among other things, I was told that I "lacked academic writing skills". I am a Masters degreed professional who has been writing a long time and, wanting to see if I had indeed "lost something" over the years, I took my essay to a college professor in English and to a pastor with a doctorate in theology (since the essay topic was on the nature of God). Both were unable to find anything true about Academia-Research's assessment and indicated their shock as well as their suspicions. I, therefore, began a correspondence with persons in the QA department, and at no time did they furnish any evidence to back up their statements of my "lack of skills" and I did repeatedly ask for that. They seem to find mistakes where there are none and have no accountability to anyone when they do this. I further noted that the English in their email replies to me had many mistakes, especially misuse of vocabulary, omitted prepositions, and incorrect verb tenses that indicated that, at least in the QA department, English is definitely not the first language of those employees, calling into question how could people whose English language skills need considerable work possibly assess the English writing skills of native English speaking (and writing) writers. Furthermore, in two of my emails, Russian words were still in the email, indicating the use of an online translator from Russian to English. It also raised the possibility that some or all of this company has some basis in Russia, even though they have a listed American address. There are some other red flags such as that they are are clearly using a template website, as one example that indicates that they are not quite as legitimate as they claim. Please beware of this company. They lack integrity in their assessment procedures, in their repeatedly fining writers and not offering them detailed explanations of what elicited the fines, and in their claiming to be a U.S. based company, but correspondence with their employees reveals that is not completely true. It has become clear to me that they lack integrity on all levels..

Tip for consumers:
I believe the site started out legitimate and then, as the years passed, became greedy and began to make choices that are currently costing it its integrity as a true employer of freelance writers. There are much better companies out there. Seek them out and avoid doing any business with Academia-Research.

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Thumbnail of user vincentm261
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 13th, 2020

Their support is the best I have ever experienced in terms of response rate and understanding. Thank you for your great service

Thumbnail of user adityay5
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 14th, 2023

I can sell any products so you can give me any task. I belong from a poor family I need more money.

Thumbnail of user waseemm6
1 review
5 helpful votes
August 22nd, 2022

I wrote for them for around 14 years since 2008. You start off having to bid but as you progress and build your reputation with regular good work and become a premium writer, you can pick up orders on your own. It was a good time as a premium writer for some years until they made a change to their website which hid most orders. Eventually, the available orders trickled to so few that it became difficult to work for them. I suspect this was by design to prevent further progression. Importantly, they pay writers no more than around 35% of what they receive from clients, which is very low, and overall the experience has been that they care more to satisfy clients than they do for their writers. Many old writers must have left well before I did after they made communicating with clients more difficult, and especially when they began imposing heavy and often unjustified fines on us, which is far from treating writers as precious assets. To balance that however, there were occasional bonuses too. The final decision to leave came about when they limited their payment method options that made it no longer possible to receive money directly.

Tip for consumers:
The golden period is over and the pay is very low; nothing like what they claim average writers earn on their website. Perhaps still a good try for beginner writers though. They use several other front-sites to attract students who place the orders.

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Thumbnail of user benaiaht
5 reviews
8 helpful votes
June 18th, 2020

Even though it is a good site for developing writers, but, career development is not integrated in their levels. For instance, it is difficult to rise from the general level. I think the top 20 writers at any level should be promoted to enhance the writers' skills. A person in a managerial position from a supervisor guarantees that their leadership skills and activities would advance, that is what is needed in Academia-Reserch

Thumbnail of user rabiar4
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 15th, 2023

I like it and nice web site I love u Yasir so much you are my heart you are king of my heart okay thank u come of my life

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Thumbnail of user andrewd233
1 review
4 helpful votes
December 25th, 2018

As an aspiring freelance writer, I'm delighted to share my positive experience with
Academia-Research. Once registered, I was warmly welcomed by the company's
Friendly team, who guided me through all the steps necessary to get started.
Its powerful platform designed for writers definitely adds value. My ongoing
Cooperation with Academia-Research promises to yield long-term gains as I grow
Personally and professionally.

Thumbnail of user rmct
1 review
8 helpful votes
October 10th, 2021

Please dont have any deal with them. They are professional scamsters and cheaters. They exploit the writers or scholars who work for them. Often by cutting their hard earned pay: while overcharging the clients. Allegations against them are galore on web. Almost every writer who work with them have a bitter experience of either fraud or cheat.

Thumbnail of user wambuim1
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 26th, 2021

Hey, I am a writer and money hasn't reflected yet into my bank account from Friday. Kindly assist me please

Thumbnail of user winterl1
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 27th, 2018

My personal freedom with Academia-Research has allowed me to raise my daughter at home while working. This is the most important thing that Academia-Research
Has provided to me and I want to say thank you to the company for this.
That's what I like the most about them:
-Flexible
-Awesome pay if you're willing to develop your own system of efficiency and not be picky about orders
-Helpful admin staff
-Better pay than I'd get a lot of other places working as a freelancer
-Has allowed me to work when I want and travel/move without worrying about getting a job
-Room for slight advancement

Tip for consumers:
Good stepping-stone for other writing jobs, and perfecting your knowledge of English, and academic writing. Probably didn't know this, but Stephen King worked his way through college by writing papers for other students.

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Thumbnail of user josephinea33
1 review
4 helpful votes
January 13th, 2020

Academia-research.com is a scam and is composed of incompetetnt reviewers who have no understandiong of even basic mathematical functions and values. I maghine them declining my application that Incorrect calcualtions (π=3.1415...; not 3.1429). Ridiculous. Dont trust them with your essays. I tried contacting their support assistant Emma to tel them that their staff were wrong but she stubbornly insists that i am wrong. Please dont fall for this joke company. I attached the screenshot below. Youd rather save your money than request them to complete your assignments. My email *******@protonmail.com

Thumbnail of user haroldb56
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
March 1st, 2018

This company rocks! They take any one's order and turn it around in almost no time with professional responses. The work is also often very upbeat. Most writers like their work and enjoy the freedom, responsibility, and pay. They will pretty much take any order too, which means the sky is the limit!. If you're a budding freelancer this is a great place to learn about tailoring an article to suit a client's needs. You can pick and choose what you want to write about, and there's always enough orders to keep you busy if you feel industrious. If you join writing teams or attract a client who wants to order directly from you, that's more money. Since a lot of the team orders are pretty strictly formatted, once you get the hang of it you can churn out a lot in very little time. You get paid through PayPal once your account goes over ten dollars. Communication is good and response from office staff is quick and thorough. So far I've been very pleased with my experience.

Thumbnail of user anastasiab22
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 25th, 2018

Out of all companies I worked for, Academia-Research is the best one so far. It is extremely loyal to their writers. The support team is prompt and polite in their communication, and the quality control team is always ready to help if you need assistance. What is more, work itself is very interesting and challenging. I can choose the subject and topic of the paper I want to write myself, so it's the best place to apply my knowledge and combine it with my academic writing skills. Finally, the most important thing is that in the two years I work here, not even once was the payment delayed. I recommend Academia-Research to everyone looking for a flexible and reliable job.

Thumbnail of user alexk32
1 review
19 helpful votes
November 23rd, 2013

Hello, I’m Alex and I’ve been employed with Academia-Research for half a year. Back then – the day I started here – I’ve got the minimal fee of $5 per page. But in 6 months (wow!) my wage increased up to $15. Today I can easily earn $500 a week without batting an eye. When I need the money, I assign to more orders and raise incomes twice as big. Working at home feels great. Financial wealth makes me happy and satisfied with what I do.

Thumbnail of user fayez1
1 review
21 helpful votes
October 28th, 2014

Ive been working for academia-research.com for year and a half and got a lot of bonuses. Besides I often received positive feedback from people for whom I wrote assignments. Jeddah C. Maybe the problem is in you? Maybe you did your work not in proper way?

Tip for consumers:
a lot of bonuses from academia-research.com

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Thumbnail of user svitlanas6
9 reviews
15 helpful votes
July 28th, 2020

I tried to register as a writer with them. There were some technical issues and I wasn't able to log in to my account. They did NOTHING to help me our or at least explain what could be the problem.

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Ryan G. – Academia Research Rep

Hello!

We are here to help you!
Kindly join us in the Live Chat or send your request to our email address support@writers.academia-research.com.

Best Regards,
academia-research.com

Thumbnail of user devrajrathour158
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 3rd, 2023

This is a useful website but sometimes the website is down due to some reason that is why i give it 4 stars but it is a veery useful website for student

Tip for consumers:
service is bit late but the quality is good

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Thumbnail of user tashikaw
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 13th, 2022

I finished the test essay and fulfilled all the requirements just for them to email me with "We are terribly sorry to inform that you have not met all the requirements and failed the test. Below are the reasons of test failure:

Lack of academic writing skills; Structural errors; Poor content; Grammar and punctuation errors; Referencing/formatting drawbacks; Compromised identity

You may try again in a year if you are interested in this opportunity. We appreciate your trying to cooperate with us."

Keep in mind that I have been writing papers for two separate companies for years. I was just looking for a different company to start writing with. My last grade on an assignment was a 95% and it was on a much more complicated subject. Yeah... I'd trust my history of getting As by qualified professors over this ridiculous company.

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Thumbnail of user marye14
4 reviews
97 helpful votes
April 29th, 2013

I have been working with many companies, seen different approaches towards writing business. I can tell you for sure that Academia research is one of the few companies which provide decent treatment for its writers. You really feel you’re employed in a respected firm with worldwide successes while it’s only an online job. For me as a premium writer it’s good money as well. The one who works hard gets it all

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