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Tools for getting your paper ready to submit

Single-purpose tools for choosing a journal, checking the evidence, preparing submission files, and answering peer review. No signup.

Each page states exactly what it checks, what it cannot verify, and whether processing happens in your browser or through an AI-assisted endpoint.

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Researcher type test

Which of the 8 researcher types are you?

Fifteen questions about how you work on papers. Get your type, its blind spot, the reviewer comment it tends to draw, and a card to share with your lab.

Input
15 questions
Output
Your type + a card to share
Runtime
About 3 minutes
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Choose a journal

Journal Fit Predictor

Which journals fit this paper?

Paste your title and abstract. Get five candidate journals from a disclosed 1,321-venue corpus, each with the reasoning and the corpus passage behind it, ready to export.

Input
Title + abstract
Output
5 candidate journals with evidence
Runtime
About 5 seconds
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Check before you submit

Reference Checker

Updated

Do your references exist, and are any retracted?

Paste your bibliography. Every reference is looked up in Crossref and Retraction Watch, so you see which are retracted or corrected, which DOIs point to a different paper, which cite a known hijacked-journal site, and which could not be found and need a manual check: a common sign of a citation invented by an AI writing assistant.

Input
Bibliography (DOIs, BibTeX, RIS, or plain text)
Output
Per-reference verdict + the evidence behind it
Runtime
About 5-10 seconds
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Citation Claim Checker

Does the paper you cited actually support your sentence?

Paste one sentence and its DOI or reference. The tool resolves the paper, discloses abstract and open-access full-text coverage, verifies an exact evidence passage, and exports a bounded evidence record.

Input
One sentence with a citation
Output
Verdict + suggested rewrite
Runtime
About 10 seconds
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Graphical Abstract Checker

New

Does this image meet the journal’s technical rules?

Compare an image with the current pixel dimensions, format, and file-size limit from the target journal. The file never leaves your browser.

Input
Image + journal requirements
Output
Pass/fail technical checklist
Runtime
Instant, in browser
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Submission paperwork

Journal Cover Letter Generator

New

How do I turn this manuscript into an editor-ready cover letter?

Build a restrained, journal-specific draft from your real contribution, evidence, and fit rationale. Unknown facts remain visible placeholders.

Input
Journal + title + contribution
Output
Editable letter + checks
Runtime
About 10 seconds
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Submission Declaration Builder

New

How do I assemble the disclosures journals request?

Draft data availability, competing interests, funding, author contributions, ethics, and consent statements from a structured form.

Input
Disclosure statuses + details
Output
Editable declaration block
Runtime
Instant, in browser
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PRISMA Flow Diagram Generator

New

Do my systematic-review counts reconcile?

Enter identification, screening, retrieval, eligibility, and inclusion counts. Catch arithmetic conflicts and download an editable SVG.

Input
PRISMA screening counts
Output
Validated flow diagram SVG
Runtime
Instant, in browser
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After review

Response to Reviewers Generator

New

How do I answer every reviewer comment without missing a revision?

Turn a decision letter into a point-by-point response plan, revision checklist, evidence checks, and an editable rebuttal draft.

Input
Editor + reviewer comments
Output
Response workspace + checklist
Runtime
About 15 seconds
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One pass from idea to submission

The tools chain into a submission workflow. Run the relevant steps, or jump directly to the job in front of you.

  1. 1

    Journal Fit Predictor - Find the journals your paper actually fits.

  2. 2

    Reference Checker - Check that every reference is real, and that none are retracted.

  3. 3

    Citation Claim Checker - Inspect the resolved paper, source coverage, and exact passage behind each claim assessment.

  4. 4

    Graphical Abstract Checker - Check the image against the journal’s technical requirements.

  5. 5

    Journal Cover Letter Generator - Turn the contribution and fit rationale into an editor-facing letter.

  6. 6

    Submission Declaration Builder - Assemble the disclosure block for the submission package.

  7. 7

    PRISMA Flow Diagram Generator - Reconcile systematic-review screening counts and export the diagram.

  8. 8

    Response to Reviewers Generator - Carry reviewer comments into a verified revision and rebuttal plan.

Need a manuscript-specific readiness check that covers all of the above plus reviewer-risk scoring, figure analysis, and a journal-fit check? Run a free readiness scan →