Example technical checking for the
SAGE Journal of Demo Tech Checks
Does your manuscript match SAGE's author guidelines?
This is an example automated manuscript checker available to SAGE journals.
The checker is primarily for authors to use before or during submission. Editors can also use it, and can monitor usage and change settings through a dashboard.
The checker can be configured to match journal requirements. Editors can control which checks run for each article type, and can specify the wording of feedback.
This page would normally be aimed at authors, with some explanatory text like: An instant technical check of your manuscript increases your chances of getting reviewed and saves you loads of time in resubmissions.
What do we check?
Penelope.ai is a natural language processing engine, designed to help you lift and streamline your academic writing.
Upload your manuscript and get feedback based on 30+ parameters.
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Ethical approval section
Is there a dedicated section for ethical approval? Does its title and position match journal requirements?Ethical approval statement
Is ethical approval addressed? Either in an ethics statement section or in the methods.Ethical approval board named
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Conflict of Interest
Does a conflict of interest section exist? Does its title and position match journal requirements?Data sharing
Does a data sharing statement exist? Does its title and position match journal requirements?Author contributions
Does an author contributions section exist? Does its title and position match journal requirements?Funding section
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Authors present
Are authors named?Author email addresses
Are there author email addresses, and are these institutional?Corresponding author
Is a corresponding author named?Institutions
Are author institutions included?Word count
Is a word count provided?Keywords
Are keywords provided?Running Head
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Abstract present
Does the manuscript include an abstract?Structured / unstructured
Is the abstract divided into subheadings or not, as per journal requirements?Specific abstract subheadings
Has the author included all necessary abstract subheadings, as per journal requirements?Specific abstract subheadings for systematic reviews and clinical trials Does the abstract structure match PRISMA / CONSORT guidelines?
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Required headings
Does the main body include all required sections and headings, as per journal requirements for the article type? -
In or out of manuscript
If figures or tables are referenced in the text, are they present/absent in the manuscript, as per journal requirements?Do mentions match legends?
Do all figures and tables mentioned in the text have an associated legend, and vice versa.Ascending IDs
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Style
Has the author used a numerical or named citation style, as per journal guidelines?Do citations and references match? Do all citations appear in the reference list, and vice versa?
Order
Do numerical citations appear in ascending order? Do named references appear in alphabetic order?Supplementary materials
Does the author refer to supplementary materials or an appendix? -
Article Word Count
Is the article word count within journal limits?Abstract Word Count
Is the abstract word count within journal limits?References Count
Are the number of references within journal limits?Table and Figure Counts
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Track Changes
Is the file free from track changes?Endnote
Is the file free from Endnote citations? -
Title
The title extracted from the title page.Page Numbers
Has the author included page numbers.Double line spacing
Has the author used double line spacing?Registered Trademarks
Has the author referred to any trademarked materials?
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