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Everything you need to know about verifying research with Paper Integrity

Getting Started

Analyze by URL or ID

Paste a DOI, PMID, or direct URL to any paper:

  • DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07146-0
  • PMID: 12345678
  • URL from Nature, Lancet, PubMed, etc.

Upload PDF

For paywalled papers or best results:

  • Drag and drop PDF file
  • Full text analysis (most accurate)
  • Works with any publisher

Chrome Extension

Analyze papers while you browse:

  • Install from Chrome Web Store
  • Click icon on any paper page
  • Instant submission to dashboard

What We Analyze

Funding Conflicts & Undisclosed Interests

We detect potential conflicts of interest including:

  • Undisclosed industry funding (pharma, tobacco, food industry)
  • Financial ties between authors and commercial entities
  • Discrepancies between declared and actual funding sources
  • Historical funding patterns from public databases

Methodology Assessment

Our AI evaluates study design quality:

  • Evidence hierarchy ranking: Where does this study fall? (RCT, cohort, case-control, case series)
  • Gold standard comparison: Does methodology meet field-specific standards?
  • Bias risk assessment: Selection bias, measurement bias, confounding factors
  • Replication potential: Is the methodology clearly documented?

Statistical Power Analysis

We assess whether the study has sufficient statistical power:

  • Sample size adequacy: Is N large enough to detect real effects?
  • Post-hoc power calculations: What was the actual power given observed effect sizes?
  • Multiple comparison corrections: Did they adjust for multiple testing?
  • Effect size interpretation: Clinical vs. statistical significance

Citation Quality & Templates

Ready-to-use citations in multiple formats:

  • APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, Harvard styles
  • Properly formatted with DOI links
  • Copy-paste directly into your bibliography

Retraction & Correction Checks

We cross-reference against:

  • Retraction Watch database
  • Publisher errata and corrections
  • Expressions of concern
  • Post-publication peer review commentary

Understanding Your Report

Overall Integrity Score

The integrity score (0-100) is a weighted composite of multiple factors:

80-100: High
Rigorous methodology, transparent funding, no red flags
50-79: Moderate
Some concerns or limitations noted
0-49: Low
Significant issues identified; cite with caution

Note: This score supplements, not replaces, your expert judgment. Always review the detailed findings.

Section Breakdown

Funding & Conflicts: Lists all disclosed funding sources and analyzes transparency. Red flags include missing disclosures or industry sponsorship without mitigation measures.
Methodology Benchmark: Compares the study design to gold standards in the field (e.g., RCTs for clinical trials, proper controls for lab studies).
Statistical Power: Reports whether the study had enough participants/data to detect the claimed effects. Power < 0.80 suggests underpowered.
Citation Templates: Pre-formatted citations for your bibliography. Just copy-paste into your document.

Supported Sources

Identifiers

  • DOI (any publisher): 10.xxxx/xxxxx
  • PMID (PubMed ID): 12345678

Direct URLs

  • • Nature, Science, Cell, NEJM, Lancet, BMJ, JAMA
  • • PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC)
  • • arXiv, bioRxiv, medrxiv (preprints)
  • • PLOS, Frontiers, eLife, PeerJ
  • • Springer, Wiley, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis
Paywalled papers: URL analysis may return limited results (abstract only). For best results, upload the PDF directly.

Account & Billing

Reporter — $29/mo

For individual journalists

30 analyses per month
Full investigative reports
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Newsroom — $99/mo

For teams

150 analyses per month
3 team seats included (Coming Soon)
Priority support

Credits — $3 each

Pay as you go

1 credit = 1 paper analysis
Credits never expire
No subscription needed

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Still Have Questions?

Our support team is here to help. We typically respond within 24 hours.

support@paperintegrity.com
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