Elsevier's Check Integrity screens article submissions for potential breaches of publishing ethics policies — unauthorised authorship changes, editorial conflicts of interest and similar — flagging concerns to specialist integrity analysts before publication. Expanded across nearly 2,000 Elsevier journals in March 2026 after a pilot phase.
Benefits & outcomes
A significant proportion of flagged cases in the pilot resulted in corrective action before publication, preventing post-publication amendments to the record.
Routes integrity triage to specialists so journal editors can focus on evaluating credible submissions.
Notes & quotes
Announced 18/03/2026. Coverage: https://www.researchinformation.info/news/elsevier-expands-check-integrity-tool-across-2000-journals/
Publisher / company: Elsevier
Date of mention: 18/03/2026
Source: https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/elsevier-expands-article-submission-screening-tool-to-strengthen-research