# Independent review packet: University of Pennsylvania Dataset version: 2026.08-calibration-3 First-pass review date: 2026-08-28 Profile: https://manusights.com/resources/research-publishing-support-index/university-of-pennsylvania Protocol: https://manusights.com/resources/research-publishing-support-index/review ## Review boundary This packet evaluates how easy institution-owned research-publishing support is to discover and use from public pages. It does not evaluate research quality, prestige, faculty performance, or the private quality of services. The first-pass composite is not a national rank, award, certification, or endorsement. ## Reviewer declaration - Reviewer name: - Affiliation and role: - Relevant expertise: - Conflict with this institution: [ ] None [ ] Described below - Conflict note: - I confirm I am independent and have no disqualifying conflict: [ ] Yes [ ] No - I consent to public attribution of this review: [ ] Yes [ ] No ## First-pass summary Penn presents one of the most complete public support pathways in the calibration set, including multidisciplinary evidence synthesis, publishing strategy, copyright, data, and direct manuscript contribution. - Standout signal: The advanced evidence-synthesis service can contribute searches, methods text, and manuscript review as part of the research team. - Clearest opportunity: Bring responsible-AI and reproducibility guidance into the same central publishing workflow. ## Dimension checks ### Findability and navigation - First-pass assessment: 15/15 - Rubric question: A researcher can find a coherent support hub, subject expertise, and a clear route to help. - First-pass note: The research-and-scholarship hub connects subject experts, consultations, research guides, data, copyright, and publishing support. - Independent check: [ ] Confirmed [ ] Corrected [ ] Insufficient evidence - Reviewer note: ### Literature search and evidence synthesis - First-pass assessment: 15/15 - Rubric question: The institution offers practical help with searching, evidence synthesis, citations, and research discovery. - First-pass note: A multidisciplinary evidence-synthesis team offers consultations, search-strategy support, advanced searching, citation management, and methodological contribution. - Independent check: [ ] Confirmed [ ] Corrected [ ] Insufficient evidence - Reviewer note: ### Manuscript preparation and submission - First-pass assessment: 18/20 - Rubric question: Researchers can find guidance for writing, reporting, publication strategy, and preparing work for submission. - First-pass note: Publishing support covers venue selection, goals, preprints, citations, plagiarism, author profiles, contracts, workshops, and manuscript review within advanced synthesis collaborations. - Independent check: [ ] Confirmed [ ] Corrected [ ] Insufficient evidence - Reviewer note: ### Open access, copyright, and publishing - First-pass assessment: 18/20 - Rubric question: Public support covers publishing options, open access, rights, repositories, and author-cost questions. - First-pass note: Open access, copyright advice, Creative Commons, publisher contracts, digital publishing, repositories, and venue evaluation are public and actionable. - Independent check: [ ] Confirmed [ ] Corrected [ ] Insufficient evidence - Reviewer note: ### Integrity, reproducibility, data, and AI - First-pass assessment: 17/20 - Rubric question: Researchers can access data-management, reproducibility, research-integrity, and responsible-AI guidance. - First-pass note: Research-data management, evidence-synthesis methods, source evaluation, research design, and funder-policy workshops cover major integrity needs. - Independent check: [ ] Confirmed [ ] Corrected [ ] Insufficient evidence - Reviewer note: ### Practical access and maintenance - First-pass assessment: 9/10 - Rubric question: Help is actionable through consultations, workshops, templates, accessible pages, and current maintenance. - First-pass note: Subject librarians, matched consultations, live chat, workshops, online guides, and specialist services provide several routes to help. - Independent check: [ ] Confirmed [ ] Corrected [ ] Insufficient evidence - Reviewer note: ## Official evidence checks ### Source 1: Penn Libraries research and scholarship - Official URL: https://www.library.upenn.edu/research-and-scholarship - Dimensions supported: findability, evidence, manuscript, publishing, integrity, access - First-pass observation: The official hub connects subject librarians, research guides, citations, scholarly communication, copyright, data management, publishing support, appointments, and chat. - Source still resolves and is institution-owned: [ ] Yes [ ] No - Reviewer note: ### Source 2: Penn Libraries publishing process support - Official URL: https://www.library.upenn.edu/services/navigate-publishing-process - Dimensions supported: manuscript, publishing, integrity, access - First-pass observation: The service covers journal selection, publishing goals, open access, copyright, citation practice, licenses, preprints, contracts, author profiles, plagiarism, workshops, and consultations. - Source still resolves and is institution-owned: [ ] Yes [ ] No - Reviewer note: ### Source 3: Penn Libraries evidence synthesis - Official URL: https://www.library.upenn.edu/services/synthesize-knowledge - Dimensions supported: evidence, manuscript, integrity, access - First-pass observation: A cross-disciplinary team supports systematic and scoping reviews from search design through citation management, methods writing, manuscript review, and advanced collaboration. - Source still resolves and is institution-owned: [ ] Yes [ ] No - Reviewer note: ## Independent outcome - Outcome: [ ] Confirmed [ ] Corrected - Required note: - Official evidence supporting any correction: - Reviewed on (YYYY-MM-DD): Submit the completed packet to team@manusights.com. Manusights verifies proposed corrections against the live official source, records accepted changes in version history, and does not count a review completed by the first-pass reviewer as independent.