Open access publisher Hindawi has piloted the use of Digital Science portfolio company Writefull, an AI-based language platform which authors can use on manuscripts for submission, to improve the grammar, spelling and specific scientific language in their work.
Writefull applies machine learning, trained on millions of published scientific papers and suggests improvements to grammar, spelling and academic language usage. These suggestions are based on real-world, context-specific usage rather than on a fixed set of grammatical rules.
During the submission process, Hindawi authors are invited to use Writefull, free of charge, to improve their manuscript. Writefull highlights language suggestions and authors can edit accordingly before downloading a revised version of the document to submit to the Hindawi journal of their choice – ensuring a seamless submission process for the author.
The pilot, which began on December 9, allowed authors to use Writefull prior to submission to Hindawi journals. Uptake, particularly from Chinese and US authors, has been impressive. Over 1,600 manuscripts have been submitted for revision to the service. Hindawi will monitor the journeys of these manuscripts through the peer review process to determine the impact of the improved spelling, grammar and language. Initial results suggest that, compared to the usual averages, manuscripts processed by Writefull show a slightly lower immediate rejection rate, lower rate of requested revisions, and higher acceptance rate.
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