Enhancing Research Integrity with Expert Oversight

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  High Submission Volume: The volume of submissions has skyrocketed, putting immense pressure on the peer review system.

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  Author Misconduct: Identifying false authorship claims, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and manipulated peer reviews can be challenging.

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  Limited Reviewer Pool: There is often a shortage of qualified reviewers, leading to overburdening of the available experts and potentially lower quality reviews.

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  Peer Review Ring: In some cases, authors and reviewers can collude to manipulate the peer review process, making detection difficult.

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  Predatory Journals: Some journals exploit the peer review process by claiming to conduct reviews but actually publish papers with minimal or no genuine review.

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  Technological Advancements: Keeping up with evolving technologies, such as AI-generated text, which can be used to produce fraudulent content.

Partner with Integra to safeguard your journal’s reputation and uphold the highest standards of research integrity.

Comprehensive Research Integrity Services

Detecting Peer Review Manipulation

Our team excels in identifying and preventing manipulation in the peer review process, including detecting fake reviewer identities, uncovering review rings, monitoring unusual submission speeds, and ensuring appropriate declaration statements (COI, ethics, data availability) of submissions. Our vigilant approach safeguards the integrity of scholarly research.

Enhanced Plagiarism Check

We conduct in-depth analysis of text overlap in articles to prevent plagiarism issues. We assist editors by explaining the implications of our findings, helping them make informed decisions on whether to accept, request revisions, or reject a manuscript based on potential plagiarism risks.

Papermill Detection Services

Our subject matter experts detect and prevent papermill activities, including authorship selling, data fabrication and manipulation of text and images. We identify red flags, prepare detailed reports, flag suspicious manuscripts, and communicate with authors and editors for verification.

Image Screening Services

We perform forensic checks on manuscripts during peer review to identify manipulations in digital images, including photographs, micrographs, and Western blots. We identify duplications, detect deletions or alterations, and check compliance with figure legends. We prepare detailed reports and flag manuscripts.

Citation Manipulation Detection

Citation manipulation, the deliberate alteration or misrepresentation of citations, undermines scholarly communication and erodes trust within academic communities. Our expertise includes detecting various forms of citation manipulation, such as excessive self-citations, citation of articles from the same journal, and honorary citations.

Peer Review Management Services

Our peer review management services provide comprehensive support for academic publishers and authors. We ensure rigorous evaluation through expert reviewer matching, plagiarism checks, and thorough manuscript assessments, helping you maintain high standards of scholarly integrity.

Why Choose Integra?

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  Expert Team: Our team comprises highly qualified experts with extensive experience in ethics, data analysis, and peer review processes, skilled in major peer review systems like ScholarOne and Editorial Manager.

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  Comprehensive Services: We offer a full suite of services that address all aspects of research integrity, ensuring your journal’s content is credible and trustworthy.

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  Proven Methods: Our advanced techniques and vigilant processes have been proven effective in identifying and addressing ethical breaches, protecting your journal’s reputation.

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  Dedicated Support: We are committed to helping you maintain the quality and reliability of your publications, ensuring that your journal continues to be a trusted source of high-quality research

Answers to Common Queries

• Q1: Can you describe the qualifications and expertise of Integra’s research integrity team?

  Integra’s research integrity team comprises highly qualified experts with extensive experience in ethics, data analysis, and peer review processes. We are also skilled with major peer review systems such as ScholarOne, Editorial Manager, etc.

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• Q2: How does Integra detect peer review manipulation?

  We use advanced techniques to identify fake reviewers, review rings, and unusual submission speeds, ensuring the integrity of the peer review process.

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• Q3: What are papermills? How does Integra address them?

  Papermills involve selling authorship and fabricating data. We identify red flags, prepare reports, and communicate with authors and editors to prevent such activities.

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• Q4: How does Integra screen for image manipulations?

  Our experts perform forensic checks on digital images in manuscripts to detect duplications, deletions, and alterations, ensuring compliance with figure legends within and across images in a manuscript.

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• Q5: How do you handle citation manipulation?

  We detect excessive self-citations, citations from the same journal, and honorary citations to maintain the integrity of scholarly communication.

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