Paperpal, by Editage, has emerged as a trusted AI academic writing assistant for more than 800,000 authors worldwide, supporting them from the ideation stage all the way to submission readiness for journals. It blends over 21 years of STM experience with cutting-edge AI technology to provide comprehensive writing, language editing, …
Elizabeth Oommen George
Over 800,000 academic writers across 125 countries trust Paperpal’s comprehensive academic writing toolkit to save time and write more confidently. While the writing and editing process has become quick for our users, we identified a gap in the academic writing process, especially when researchers kick-start their writing process. Our …
Plagiarism, while often unintentional and accidental, is considered a serious ethical misstep, one that can undermine the credibility of research outcomes, harm your reputation, and erode academic integrity. With the use of standard expressions in academic writing, and the fact that research often emerges from the gaps in published literature, …
Self-plagiarism in research should be strictly avoided. Yet, it’s quite common to find early career researchers, and sometimes even experienced scholars, who do not know what this constitutes. Simply put, self-plagiarism, also known as text recycling or duplicate publication, is when a researcher reuses parts of their previously published work …
Empirical research relies on gathering and studying real, observable data. The term ’empirical’ comes from the Greek word ’empeirikos,’ meaning ‘experienced’ or ‘based on experience.’ So, what is empirical research? Instead of using theories or opinions, empirical research depends on real data obtained through direct observation or experimentation. Why Empirical …
The importance of ethics in science cannot be overstated. Ethical standards guide researchers in treating research participants, colleagues, stakeholders, the broader community, and their work with respect and consideration. Without ethical guidelines in place, there is a risk of erosion of public trust in science and compromised integrity in the …
Generative AI tools have emerged as a powerful ally for researchers and students around the world. But the academic community embraces AI for their academic writing needs, it becomes imperative to understand not just the capabilities of these generative AI tools but also the ethical considerations that should guide their …
Academic publishing can be a daunting process. Authors often have to deal with high manuscript rejection rates that can be as high as 97%, with only one out of every 10 papers being accepted for peer review. In fact, acceptance rates rarely exceed 40% even for journals with less stringent …
Manuscript rejection can be hard, but it’s almost expected when you’re competing with thousands of other researchers trying to get their work published. While there are multiple options for researchers after manuscript rejection, most usually choose to prepare a revised manuscript and work to submit it either in the same …
One of the most important skills for scholars to master is paraphrasing in academic writing. This is because research is built on previously published articles, which means you will often need to incorporate existing knowledge into your own work. That being said, scientific writing demands originality, which means that academics …