Freeing up editorial capacity for rigour at scale.
Editorial Central takes on the repetitive checking and gives your team clear evidence for the calls that are theirs to make.
HOW IT WORKS
Technology where it works best.
Editorial discernment where it belongs.
Three modules. Each answers one question about every manuscript before peer review. Start with one, add more when you’re ready.
MODULE 1
Structural Integrity
Largely automated
Managed option
Is it complete and compliant?
Each journal’s requirements, checked. From files and declarations to references, formatting and more.
FOR THE EDITORIAL OFFICE
Only what's missing or wrong.
WHAT CHANGES
Less manual checking, faster returns to authors.
MODULE 2
Research Integrity
Automated screening, expert investigation
Is there a risk to investigate?
Signals across citations, authorship, affiliations, images, data, text and more, checked against trusted sources.
FOR THE INTEGRITY TEAM
Each concern, its source and confidence.
WHAT CHANGES
Risks caught early, handled consistently.
MODULE 3
Editorial Fit
Editor-led, evidence supplied
Is it right for the journal, and ready for review?
Evidence on scope, methods, contribution, significance and more, pulled forward for the editor.
FOR EDITORS
Evidence to assess, not a score or a verdict.
WHAT CHANGES
Faster, better-informed calls on journal fit and peer review.
What changes for you
More submissions
handled by the team you have.
Authors hear back sooner
Missing items are flagged on arrival, not weeks later.
Problems caught before review
Integrity risks surface early, not after publication.
Editorial judgement respected
Editorial time goes to the papers that need a closer look.
Two ways to use it
OPTION 1
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YOUR TEAM RUNS IT
Software,Â
configured to your journals
Your team works in Editorial Central, with every module available to them.
OPTION 2
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WE RUN IT FOR YOU
Managed service · Structural and research integrity checks
Checks handled end-to-end by our 250+ specialists
Your editors get clear, reviewed results. No new tool or team to manage.
What we believe
A good assistant knows when to help, and when to step back.
Confidence you can act on
Only what needs attention reaches you.
Passed checks clear themselves. You see the rest.
Evidence behind every signal
Every flag is accompanied by evidence
What we found, where, why it matters and how sure we are.
Built around editorial judgement
No scores. No rejection calls.
We bring the evidence. Your editors make the decision.
Why trust us
A new name.
Six years of work underneath.
Smart Diagnostics
Editorial Central
now from submission, with research integrity and editorial fit checks.
1M+
articles checked
1700+
journals
15+
subject areas
CASE STUDY
How Your Editorial Team Balances Rigour and Scale with Editorial Central
SOURCES AND PARTNERS
Every finding traced to a source you already rely on, alongside trusted specialists.
Where a check needs it, results are verified against public scholarly records, and specialist partners add depth for images and data.
Public scholarly records
Authors, affiliations, references and retractions, verified where relevant.
Image integrity*
Duplicated or manipulated images, from a specialist partner.
Data integrity*
Data availability and sharing statements, from a specialist partner.
*Partner results sit with ours, with the same evidence standard.
Editorial Central works alongside your submission system.
What makes Editorial Central different?
We don’t score manuscripts or recommend rejection. Every flag shows its evidence, checks are set up for each journal, and the core is six years in production.
Does it make desk decisions?
No. It surfaces evidence and flags what needs attention. Your editorial team decides.
How accurate are the checks?
We share performance for each check, and we’d rather drop a check than ship one we can’t stand behind.
What happens when the system isn't sure?
It says so. Uncertain results go to a person, with the evidence attached, rather than being marked as passed or failed.
Can checks follow our own journal policies?
Yes. Checks are configured to each journal’s own policies, and can vary by publisher, journal and workflow. You choose which checks run.
Can we use one module without the others?
Yes. Start with any of the three and add the others later.
Can your team run the checks for us?
Yes, our teams can run checks for structural and research integrity.
Can it work with our submission system?
Yes! Tell us what you use and we’ll talk through the options.
See it work on your journals.
Pick the modules and a sample you’re comfortable with. We’ll show you what your team would see, and how much routine work comes off their plate.
What to expect
01
A short call about your workflow
Journals, policies, where time goes today.
02
We run a small sample
Manuscripts you choose, under agreed data terms. Published articles work too.
03
We review it together
What was flagged, why, and the routine work it saved.