Technical Screening & Plagiarism Check

Stop Desk Rejections Before They Happen with Full Pre-Submission Screening

Plagiarism check via Turnitin or iThenticate, technical formatting review, reference integrity check, and compliance verification — all before your paper reaches a single reviewer's inbox.

What Screening Covers

  • Turnitin / iThenticate Similarity Index report
  • Section structure compliance check
  • Reference integrity — DOIs, journal names, page numbers
  • Ethics & conflict of interest statement check
  • Word count and abstract compliance
  • Report delivered in 12–24 hours
12–24h
Report Delivery
<15%
Target Similarity Index
2 Tools
Turnitin & iThenticate
8 Checks
Technical Review Points
Why Screening Matters

The most common reasons for desk rejection — and how we prevent them

High Similarity Index

A Similarity Index above 20% triggers automatic rejection at most Embase indexed journals. Many authors are unaware that methods sections, previous self-publications, or poorly paraphrased text raise the score.

We identify all flagged sections and advise on resolution.

Wrong Section Structure

Journals require specific section orders and subheadings. A missing Methods subsection or a combined Results/Discussion section is enough to trigger a desk rejection without review.

We map your manuscript against the target journal template.

Reference Errors

Broken DOIs, incorrect author names, wrong journal names, and missing page numbers in the reference list are all red flags that suggest low submission quality to journal editors.

Every reference is checked and corrected before submission.

Missing Ethics Statement

All clinical and research manuscripts must include ethics committee approval, informed consent statements, and conflict of interest declarations. Absence of any is an immediate rejection trigger.

We check all required compliance statements are present.

Word Count Violations

Exceeding abstract word limits (usually 250–300 words) or total manuscript word limits (2,500–5,000 words for original articles) leads to desk rejection regardless of scientific quality.

We verify and flag any word count violations for your review.

Figure Resolution Issues

Journals require figures at 300 dpi or higher. Low-resolution images embedded in Word documents are a common technical rejection reason that authors only discover after waiting weeks for a response.

We flag figure resolution issues before submission.
How It Works

Technical screening in 4 steps

1

Upload Manuscript

Submit your manuscript in Word or PDF format through our secure portal. Receipt confirmed within 1 hour.

2

Plagiarism Check

Turnitin or iThenticate generates a full Similarity Index report against billions of sources.

3

Technical Review

Our team checks structure, references, word count, ethics statements, and figure resolution against journal guidelines.

4

Report Delivered

You receive the full plagiarism report plus a technical screening checklist with clear, actionable notes within 12–24 hours.

FAQ

Technical screening, answered

Which plagiarism detection tool do you use?

We use both Turnitin and iThenticate depending on the journal's requirement. Both tools check against billions of web pages, academic papers, and previously published content to produce a Similarity Index report.

What similarity index is acceptable for journal submission?

Most Embase indexed journals require a Similarity Index below 15–20% after excluding the reference list and standard phrases. We review the full report with you and advise on which matches are acceptable (quoted text, methods descriptions) and which need paraphrasing.

What does technical formatting screening cover?

Technical screening checks word count compliance, section structure (abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion), figure and table formatting, reference list completeness, ethical statement presence, declaration of conflicts, and author contribution statements.

How quickly do I receive my plagiarism report?

The full Similarity Index report with our review notes is delivered within 12 to 24 hours of manuscript receipt. Urgent turnaround within 6 hours is available on request.

Do you help reduce the similarity index if it is too high?

Yes. Our editorial team can work with you to paraphrase flagged sections, correctly attribute quotations, and reduce the overall Similarity Index to within acceptable limits. This is offered as part of the editorial support service.

Screen your manuscript before a journal editor does

Submit your manuscript today and receive a full Turnitin or iThenticate plagiarism report plus a complete technical screening checklist — all within 24 hours.