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Proofig AI: Image Proofing & Integrity software for scientific publications. Automatic detection of manipulation, duplication, plagiarism & AI-generated images. proofig.com

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πŸ“’ We’re excited to announce a new partnership: Proofig AI + Pangram
PubShield now adds AI-generated text screening to its unified submission hub.
Submit once. Run all key checks in one dashboard.
shorturl.at/jFMsH

19.02.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of Proofig AI new partnership with Aries Systems Corporation

Illustration of Proofig AI new partnership with Aries Systems Corporation

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with @ariessystems.bsky.social .

Automated image integrity screening is now integrated into Editorial Manager, enabling scalable detection of image issues in minutes.

πŸ“„ Full announcement: shorturl.at/M3rMK

14.01.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud to be at the STM Innovator Fair 2025 as Kevin presents PubShield, our unified hub for full manuscript quality assurance.
Excited to share how this growing ecosystem is shaping the future of research integrity. πŸ’‘πŸ”¬
#PubShield #ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity

09.12.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud to sponsor the ARIO 2025 Virtual Conference!
Kevin & Shelley from the Proofig AI team will be there connecting with RIOs nationwide.
Join us online as we take part in key conversations shaping the future of research integrity.

17.11.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"From the experts, it seemed Proofig AI was by far the best choice, and here we are: further ensuring research integrity and guaranteeing the high quality of research output published by MDPI." - Milos Cuculovic, MDPI

πŸ”— blog.mdpi.com/2025/09/10/p...

30.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proofig AI + Turnitin: Stronger Together
β€œProofig AI’s expertise in image screening is a natural complement to Turnitin’s mission to promote honesty and fairness.” – Todd Baker, VP of Alliances, Turnitin

Read the full press release:
shorturl.at/fyh0I

15.10.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are proud to announce a new multi-year collaboration with MDPI. Following a successful pilot, MDPI will implement pre-publication image screening with Proofig AI across selected biomedical journals, expanding further soon.
πŸ”— Read more: shorturl.at/9tlRv

25.09.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Turnitin x Proofig AI 🀝
A new collaboration bringing text and image integrity checks together to set a higher standard in research publishing.
πŸ”iThenticate text screening
πŸ–ΌοΈ Proofig AI image forensics
πŸ“’Read more: shorturl.at/hJLiK
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #ImageIntegrity

16.09.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guest Post β€” How Science Is Gamed - The Scholarly Kitchen A scholarly disinformation taxonomy could help prevent scholarly communications from being gamed by fraudulent actors.

🌟 Guest post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: "How Science is Gamed."

Our VP of #ResearchIntegrity, @mcintold.bsky.social, and Will White discuss scientific manipulation and the need for a framework to classify & detect it.

πŸ”— Read their post now: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/04/g...

04.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Even honest research results can flip – a new approach to assessing robustness in the social sciences When academic studies get things wrong, it is often blamed on misconduct. Yet even good-faith research can produce contradictory conclusions.

Even honest research results can flip – a new approach to assessing robustness in the social sciences

#ResearchIntegrity #ResearchMisconduct #WCRI2026 #WCRI

blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

14.08.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frontiers | AI for Scientific Integrity: Detecting Ethical Breaches, Errors, and Misconduct in Manuscripts The use of Generative AI (GenAI) in scientific writing has grown rapidly, offering tools for manuscript drafting, literature summarization, and data analysis...

AI for Scientific Integrity: Detecting Ethical Breaches, Errors, and Misconduct in Manuscripts

#ResearchIntegrity #AI #AIGC #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.frontiersin.org/journals/art...

18.08.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ Live from Chicago!

Proofig AI is at the 10th Peer Review Congress (Sept 3–5, SwissΓ΄tel). We’re proud to support global efforts to strengthen research transparency, reproducibility & integrity. Stop by our booth to connect!

#PeerReviewCongress #ResearchIntegrity

03.09.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new PNAS study uncovers how paper mills are flooding journals with questionable researchβ€”raising urgent concerns for publishers, editors & scientists.
πŸ“· Duplicated images. Manipulated data. Peer review games.
Full study: shorturl.at/uyaqC
#ResearchIntegrity #PaperMills

14.08.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”’ Awareness of research integrity is risingβ€”image duplication & AI-driven manipulation in papers demand stronger defenses. Journals are tightening checks & collaborating to safeguard science. πŸ” Read the latest insights by Elsevier: shorturl.at/4f7CY

#ResearchIntegrity #PublishingEthics

31.07.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ§ͺ β€œResearch integrity is no longer a compliance obligationβ€”it’s an existential necessity.” β€” Dekel Faruhi, Proofig AI

As NIH cuts bite and donations dry up, institutions face a stark choice: invest in integrity or risk collapse.

πŸ”— Read Dekel’s full op-ed:
shorturl.at/ZUiGr

#ResearchIntegrity

24.07.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ” More from yesterday’s update: Proofig AI just got faster, sharper, and smarter.
β€’ Better splicing detection
β€’ Improved artifact detection (cloning, content-aware edits)
β€’ Faster,better, scalable infrastructure
We're committed to helping science move forward with integrity.
#ImageIntegrity

15.07.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ New in Proofig AI: Detect AI-generated Western blots & gels.
Now with the lowest false-positive rate in the field, giving you sharper screening and fewer false alarms.
Like an immune system adapting to new threats, Proofig AI keeps evolving to protect science.
πŸ”— www.proofig.com/ai-in-resear...

14.07.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Springerβ€―Nature dropped a new #ResearchIntegrity courseβ€”essential learning for editors & authors. Pair that knowledge with Proofig AI image screening, and you’ve got end‑to‑end protection: policy savvyβ€―+ automated β€―AI system that flags image issues before submission.
Learn more πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/qZzxo

26.06.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to spot suspicious papers: a sleuthing guide for scientists An open collection of tips and tools could help researchers and publishers to pick up on problematic research.

A group of research-integrity experts has launched a toolkit for researchers that outlines how to spot suspicious scientific papers.

https://go.nature.com/43U32fj

10.06.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
The image is divided into two sections. The left section features the logo and name "Proofig AI". Below it, there are three bullet points: "Detects Image Duplication & Manipulation", "Checks Transparency & Accuracy", and "Analyzes Microscopy, Western Blots, In-vivo and In-vitro". The right section has a blue oval at the top with the text "SCREENED BY iThenticate Professional Plagiarism Prevention". Below it, there are three bullet points: "Detects Plagiarism & AI Use", "Verifies Originality & Checks for Inadvertent Text Similarity", and "Ensures Proper Citation Practices"

The image is divided into two sections. The left section features the logo and name "Proofig AI". Below it, there are three bullet points: "Detects Image Duplication & Manipulation", "Checks Transparency & Accuracy", and "Analyzes Microscopy, Western Blots, In-vivo and In-vitro". The right section has a blue oval at the top with the text "SCREENED BY iThenticate Professional Plagiarism Prevention". Below it, there are three bullet points: "Detects Plagiarism & AI Use", "Verifies Originality & Checks for Inadvertent Text Similarity", and "Ensures Proper Citation Practices"

πŸ†• New Research Integrity tools available to Feinberg faculty & staff! πŸ†• Identify potential issues before manuscript submission, reducing the risk of delays, corrections, or retractions with Proofig and iThenticate: bit.ly/3RRl8J7

16.04.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just wrapped up an inspiring day at #CAUL2025 in Melbourne πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί
Matt represented Proofig AI, showing how we help uphold research integrity with AI-powered image checks.
Next stop: Adelaide this Friday β€” see you there!

#ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinLibraries #Australia

18.06.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fake or duplicated images? Journals are fighting back with AI. This Nature article spotlights tools like Proofig AI helping editors spot everything from splicing to flipping. The goal: protect #ResearchIntegrity and publish with piece of mind. Read more: shorturl.at/HPope

12.06.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Many aspects of editing are common sense, says Jana Christopher, an image-integrity analyst at the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, who is based in Heidelberg, Germany. For instance, it’s OK to increase the image’s contrast so that a cell or feature pops out against the background, but the background still has to be visible. Altering brightness or saturation is also acceptable as long as the modification is applied equally across the whole image. Cropping is fine if the process doesn’t remove elements that would change the interpretation of the image β€” after all, Christopher notes, selecting a particular field of view under the microscope is in itself a form of cropping and selective reporting. β€œThe bottom line is that the images need to represent accurately what was observed experimentally,” she says.

Many aspects of editing are common sense, says Jana Christopher, an image-integrity analyst at the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, who is based in Heidelberg, Germany. For instance, it’s OK to increase the image’s contrast so that a cell or feature pops out against the background, but the background still has to be visible. Altering brightness or saturation is also acceptable as long as the modification is applied equally across the whole image. Cropping is fine if the process doesn’t remove elements that would change the interpretation of the image β€” after all, Christopher notes, selecting a particular field of view under the microscope is in itself a form of cropping and selective reporting. β€œThe bottom line is that the images need to represent accurately what was observed experimentally,” she says.

The do’s and don’ts of scientific image editing.

I think this one paragraph covers about 90% of the queries we get on this kind of stuff.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

08.05.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tal Sokolov’s new article dives into image fraudβ€”cites earlier studies showing that up to 1 in 4 life-science papers contain duplicated or edited images, and explains how Proofig’s AI catches splices, clones, and AI-made fakes before submission.
Read the article πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/HhPWd
#LifeSciences #AI

29.05.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ NEW: "Combatting Truth Decay" - our VP of Research Integrity @mcintold.bsky.social discusses disinformation & manipulation in scholarly research & publishing.

πŸ”— See her post on Substack about the Taxonomy of Disinformation: fosci.substack.com/p/combatting...

#ResearchIntegrity #FoSci #scholcomm

29.04.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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American Psychological Association’s Stepped Approach to Managing Responsible AI: An Interview with Aaron Wood on Employee Policies, Rights Reservation, and Research Integrity - The Scholarly Kitchen An interview with Aaron Wood, discussing the APA’s comprehensive approach to AI.

AHEAD OF THE CURVE: [APA's] Stepped Approach to Managing Responsible #AI: An Interview with Aaron Wood on Employee #Policies, #Rights Reservation, and #Research Integrity buff.ly/wsZGYZ6 via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

14.04.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enhancing research integrity through advanced technologies and expert oversight How our tools and teams have evolved to safeguard the integrity of scientific research

Enhancing research integrity through advanced technologies and expert oversight

13.04.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to sponsor #NCRI2025 at Northwestern University! Kevin and Shelley from our team are excited to connect, discuss research integrity, and share our innovative solutions. Visit our booth! #ProofigAI #ResearchIntegrity #AIinResearch

20.05.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Looking back at 2024, Danielle Gerhard showed how AI could catch or create research fraud. Tools like Proofig AI helped expose misconduct. Did these efforts stay ahead of AI-generated fakes?πŸ’»

shorturl.at/hWxk7

#AI #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicSky

08.05.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oversight: integrity metrics for journals Oversight, by Clear Skies, is the first complete index of journal integrity. Oversight takes complex data on research integrity and enables…

"Oversight: integrity metrics for journals" Well worth a read.

06.04.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0