DeskReview.ai is a guide-driven manuscript readiness checker for academics.
Currently, 40%–75% of submitted manuscripts are desk-rejected by editors due to factors such as ignored author guidelines, technical formatting errors, or missing essential elements. 1
To prevent these rejections, DeskReview.ai matches manuscripts to authoritative guidelines, inspects required items, links evidence back to the PDF, and summarizes findings into a constructive and reproducible report.
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Increased chances of a speedy acceptance at the journal of preference.
Saving time by ensuring reporting quality and completeness are in order.
Focus on the "big idea" instead of technical details.
While general-purpose AI can offer feedback, DeskReview.ai is built as a specialized instrument for manuscript validation, offering four critical advantages over a standard chat interface:
| AI chatbot | DeskReview.ai | |
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| Reproducible | ||
| Facts over Opinion | ||
| At-a-glance verification | ||
| Established guidelines |
Choose the plan that fits how often you review manuscripts.
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Free
Essential guides
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One-off
€3,99
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Custom
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| Essential guides (47 items) | Included | Included | Included |
| Show matched guides results | Not included | Included | Included |
| Hallucinated references checks | Not included | Included | Included |
| Ethical citing check | Not included | Included | Included |
| Retracted papers check | Not included | Included | Included |
| Download report | Not included | Included | Included |
| Create custom guides | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Chat-with-PDF | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Comments & annotated bookmarks report | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Custom reviewer guidance questionnaire | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Bulk upload | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Get started | Start now |
OpenAI API processing powers the current DeskReview.ai analysis workflow. According to OpenAI's current API data controls, content sent through the API is not used to train or improve OpenAI's models by default unless the customer explicitly opts in.
Important: Manuscript content still passes through DeskReview.ai's processing stack and OpenAI only for the analysis you request. Always get the author's consent before using AI services to review unpublished or sensitive manuscripts.
Privacy - Your review history is stored locally in your browser on your own device, not in a DeskReview.ai cloud account. Manuscript content is processed only to generate the analysis you request. See the full privacy policy.
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