Aries Systems Corporation, a leading provider of workflow solutions for scholarly publishing, has announced an expanded partnership with Cactus Communications (CACTUS) to enhance research quality and integrity through AI-driven automated manuscript checks.
This collaboration integrates Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk (PPE), an AI-powered screening tool developed by CACTUS, into Aries’ Editorial Manager® (EM), the industry-leading manuscript submission and peer review tracking system. The goal is to streamline editorial workflows, enabling publishers to detect compromised manuscripts and optimize the review process.
Automating Research Integrity and Publication Readiness
With the rising volume of submissions, journal editors face growing challenges in identifying manuscripts with integrity issues, language deficiencies, or technical non-compliance.Traditional Manual checks are often time-consuming and resource-intensive, leading to inefficiencies in the editorial process.
By integrating Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk (PPE) into Editorial Manager, Aries and CACTUS provide publishers with a seamless, automated solution that:
- Conducts AI-powered evaluations of manuscripts based on research integrity, language quality, and technical compliance.
- Automatically generates a detailed assessment report for editorial review within EM.
- Flags problematic submissions early, facilitating faster desk rejection decisions or advancement to peer review.
- Provides an Integrity GUARD human verification option, allowing editors to request expert evaluation by PhD technical reviewers if AI checks are inconclusive.
This multi-layered integrity assessment helps prevent publication misconduct and reduces the risk of costly retractions, ensuring greater trust and credibility in scholarly publishing.
Industry Leaders Weigh in on the Partnership
Nikesh Gosalia, President, Global Academic & Publisher Relations at Cactus Communications, emphasized the importance of maintaining research integrity in academic publishing:
“Ensuring the integrity of research remains paramount for the entire scholarly publishing ecosystem. We are happy to deepen our partnership with Aries and work closely with them to support publishers in optimizing their time and resources by providing comprehensive checks through Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk.”
Pierre Montagano, Director of Sales and Business Development at Aries Systems, highlighted the efficiency and quality benefits of the partnership:
“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with CACTUS and the Paperpal Preflight product line by extending AI-based quality checks to the Editorial Desk. This collaboration empowers editors to quickly identify and address unpolished, fraudulent, and unsuitable articles within their existing workflow – saving time and supporting quality research output.”
Now Available for Publishers
The Editorial Manager and Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk integration is now live, offering publishers an innovative tool to enhance editorial efficiency, research integrity, and decision-making.
For more information, visit: Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk.