Enhancing the Academic Writing Process through AI Technology
The impact of academic publishing on an academic's career is undeniable, offering prestige, recognition, and credibility. However, the process of writing a scientific manuscript poses a formidable challenge that even gifted researchers often struggle with. In a global survey by Editage, 76% of researchers found manuscript preparation to be a difficult aspect of the publication process, with poor English-language proficiency being a significant hurdle.
To address this common issue, researchers can turn to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which are increasingly becoming indispensable in the academic writing process. Neeraj Sanghani, Business Head of Products at our platform, discusses these technology solutions that support researchers in drafting academic manuscripts.
The demanding submission process typically takes an average of 10 hours for researchers. Yet, it is often not the submission itself but the preliminary writing stage that causes distress. In an article by Kathleen E. Grogan in The Ecological Society of America, she explains that the difficulty lies in effectively communicating research findings while maintaining a crystallized understanding of knowledge's boundaries.
Traditional spelling and grammar checkers are often insufficient for academic writing as they lack specificity to scientific domains and do not provide the technical checks necessary to ensure compliance with journal-specific requirements. Researchers can either ask friends or colleagues for help, hire a professional editor, or wait for the late stages of submission for the final edits. However, these solutions fail to effectively aid the researcher during the vital initial drafting process.
The advancement of artificial intelligence now enables machine learning and AI tools to address many of the challenges researchers face. AI-powered writing technology offers language suggestions in real-time as researchers compose their academic writing. For instance, our platform offers an add-in for Word that provides instant feedback on grammar, punctuation, style, and readability, accelerating the overall writing process and fostering a sense of confidence. The technology utilizes an evolving algorithm that analyzes millions of pre- and post-submission academic papers, offering unbiased adjustments at professional standards.
Several top publishers, including Cambridge University Press, Wolters Kluwer, and the American Association for Cancer Research, trust this technology. Furthermore, many journals have the AI-based platform Preflight service embedded on their websites, allowing authors to upload and check their work before submission. These pre-submission checks alert researchers to missing declarations, common language problems, and errors in figures and tables, minimizing the potential for desk rejection.
Quality academic writing remains a challenge for researchers, particularly those with English as a second language, and the time for change is now. The new-age writing revolution, fueled by AI technology, can transform the tedious hours spent on final edits before submission into quick evaluations, ensuring the manuscript is submission-ready.
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References:1. Author Perspectives on Academic Publishing: Global Survey Report 2018, Editage. Available at: https://campaign.editage.com/global_survey_report_2018/2. Grogan, K. Writing Science: What Makes Scientific Writing Hard and How to Make It Easier. The Ecological Society of America (2020). Available at: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bes2.1800
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- To address the common issue of struggling with manuscript preparation, researchers can utilize artificial-intelligence (AI) tools for support during the initial drafting process.
- AI technology, such as the one offered by our platform, provides language suggestions in real-time, offering instant feedback on grammar, punctuation, style, and readability to accelerate the writing process.
- Academic translation with AI can help researchers who are not native English speakers to improve the English proficiency of their academic manuscripts, enhancing their chances of publication.
- The advancement of AI offers language editing assistance, ensuring that academic writing adheres to professional standards while maintaining clarity and conciseness, critical components of academic writing.
- As technology continues to evolve, AI tools in education-and-self-development and learning are becoming indispensable for researchers, offering efficiency and quality improvements in academic writing, including submission readiness checks, plagiarism detection, and academic translation services.
