
Upholding the highest standards of integrity in academic publications

Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk
- 25+ AI Integrity Checks rated as Passed / Warning / Critical
- Manuscript-level rating for Research Integrity based on a composite score from weighted scoring of individual checks as below:
- Transparency: Verifies data access, ethical practices and funding sources (Composite score of 6+ transparency markers)
- Papermill Activity: Analyses authorship, fabricated content, citations and image duplication (Composite score of 14+ papermill activity markers)
- Science: Analyses article structure, content batch, journal scope match and use of inappropriate language (Composite score of 5+ science markers)
- A manuscript final composite score is then calculated basis which the manuscript is tagged under either of the three categories namely ‘Passed’, ‘Warning’, or ‘Critical’.
Human Reviews
Rapid Checks – Categorizing Submissions
- For manuscripts flagged as ‘Warning’ after AI checks, a human rapid check on the AI report accurately classifies it as ‘Pass’ or ‘Critical’
Comprehensive Checks – Audit/Case Investigation
- 40+ human checks to flag potential retractions and identify trends and patterns of fraudulent activity
- Useful for post post-peer review audit of accepted manuscripts or post-publication audit
100+ PhD reviewers | Capability to scale | Spread globally | Specialists at detecting fraud


Research Integrity Audit
A neutral third-party (CACTUS) samples a representative % of your output (monthly and annually) and creates an integrity audit.
- Targeted sampling and screening post submission & acceptance; hybrid AI + human checks.
- Early Warning System highlights potential issues before they escalate into real-world damage.
- Annual Research Integrity Audit Report will highlight focus areas for coming year.

Dedicated portal

Quick identification of issues

Reduced risk of retractions

Data confidentiality assurance
With our solutions for research integrity, your editors can complete hours of work in just a few minutes without compromising on research integrity!
Cactus stands as your dedicated partner in research success and global recognition.
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