Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a leading science communication and technology company, has announced an expanded partnership with Aptara, a leading digital content development company, to provide Aptara’s B2B clients with manuscript screening via Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk (PPE). This collaboration aims to uphold and safeguard research integrity using Paperpal’s AI technology with human oversight.
To address the challenges of maintaining research integrity amid rising journal submissions, the partnership integrates Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk, CACTUS’s research integrity and publication readiness tool, into Aptara’s content production ecosystem. PPE’s AI-driven technology conducts comprehensive manuscript checks across three key parameters – research integrity, language quality and technical compliance.
Nikesh Gosalia, President, Global Academic and Publisher Relations at Cactus Communications, stated, “The evolving landscape of scholarly publishing demands reliable integrity checks, and our partnership with Aptara provides its B2B clients with a seamless, time-saving and cost-efficient solution to uphold integrity in scholarly work. Integrating PPE into Aptara’s system provides publishers with an additional layer of protection against research misconduct, reinforcing trust and ethical standards in the scholarly publishing ecosystem.”
Samir Kakar, President of Aptara, said, “The need for robust research integrity tools is more critical than ever, and we’re happy to strengthen our partnership with CACTUS by integrating their AI-powered Paperpal Preflight solution into our portfolio. This collaboration continues to further develop our workflow solution to make it unique and meet the demands from scholarly publishers and academic societies.”
This extended partnership between CACTUS and Aptara reflects a shared commitment of both entities to continue developing technology and service solutions to solve current and future pain points of the industry.