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Research integrity
AI Editorial Integrity Tool
Springer Nature has launched a new AI-powered tool to support editors and peer reviewers by streamlining manuscript integrity checks. The tool automatically assesses submitted manuscripts for issues such as missing data availability statements, ethics approvals, clinical trial registrations,…
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AI-Assisted Conflict of Interest Detection
This editorial discusses the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the identification of conflicts of interest (COIs) in scientific research. It highlights how AI can be employed to analyze vast datasets, including funding sources, author affiliations, and…
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AI-Based Image Manipulation Detection
AI tools scan images in manuscripts (e.g. gels, microscopy) to detect signs of duplication or manipulation, flagging issues that might require human review.
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AI-powered Papermill Detection Service
Wiley has introduced an AI-powered Papermill Detection Service aimed at identifying and mitigating fraudulent research papers produced by so-called “papermills.” This service employs six distinct tools to detect compromised research content, including checks for known papermill hallmarks, recognition…
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AI-Powered Plagiarism Detection
MDPI uses AI tools to automatically detect textual overlap and potential plagiarism in submitted manuscripts. This forms part of its broader integrity-checking infrastructure.
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AI‑Powered Manuscript Compliance Checker
Penelope.ai is an online tool that authors use to ensure their manuscripts align with journal requirements before submission. It performs over 30 checks—from ethical approvals and abstract structure to referencing style and metadata. It offers both a quick…
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Arpi
An AI-based editorial assistant that supports editors by automating manuscript quality checks and suggesting potential issues before review.
Authortegrity – Human Authorship Certification
Authortegrity is a certification service aimed at verifying and endorsing books authored by humans. In an era increasingly dominated by AI-generated content, Authortegrity employs a combination of AI-powered analysis and human verification to ensure the authenticity of literary…
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Books By People – Organic Literature certification
A British start-up certifying books as human-written with an ‘Organic Literature’ label — the trade-publishing sibling of Authortegrity’s certification for authors.
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Check Integrity
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…
DataSeer
DataSeer provides AI-powered tools for evaluating and improving research compliance with open science policies. The tools use natural language processing to automate compliance checks, generate open science metrics across large corpora, and triage manuscripts in real time for…
Deep Background: A “Superprompt” to change the way you use LLMs
A research and fact‑checking tool built as a structured prompt (the SIFT Toolbox) to guide LLMs into systematic claim‑based analysis. Features multiple contextual logs (like investigations into Azar Gat, asbestos in The Wizard of Oz, Eisenhower‑Lumumba, miasma theory,…
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Dimensions Author Check
Sage Publishing has adopted Dimensions Author Check, a research integrity tool developed by Digital Science. This application reviews researchers’ publication histories and networks to identify potential issues related to research integrity, such as indicators of paper mill involvement.…
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DocuMark
DocuMark reframes AI detection for universities: students verify and disclose their own AI usage rather than being policed by unreliable detectors, giving educators clearer insight into authorship. Integrates with learning management systems.