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Feb 1, 2024
Proofig AI: An AI tool to ensure image integrity in scientific publications
Proofig AI is an advanced tool designed to detect image duplications and manipulations in scientific research, helping to prevent errors and misconduct. By automating image integrity checks, Proofig AI supports researchers, publishers, and institutions in maintaining credibility, reducing the risk of retractions, and improving the quality of published studies.
Jan 22, 2024
Image integrity best practice: the problem with altering western blots
Western blot images are a major source of integrity issues in scientific research, often leading to retractions. This article explores best practices for handling western blots, the risks of improper alterations, and how AI tools like Proofig AI can help researchers ensure accuracy before submission.
Aug 15, 2023
Elevating Quality Control in Scientific Images with Proofig AI
Maintaining image integrity is crucial for upholding scientific credibility and preventing research retractions. Principal investigators (PIs) face challenges in manually reviewing images, making unintentional duplications and integrity issues common.
Jul 27, 2023
Overcoming the Image Integrity Challenge with Proofig AI
With AI-generated images becoming more common, ensuring image integrity in scientific research is more critical than ever. Studies show that a significant percentage of life science articles contain duplicated or manipulated images—often due to honest mistakes.
May 3, 2023
Advancing Image Integrity in Scientific Papers with Proofig AI
Image duplication, manipulation, and mislabeling are common issues that can harm researchers’ reputations and mislead future studies. AI-powered tools, like those adopted by major publishers, are now helping detect these issues efficiently, improving the peer review process and safeguarding the integrity of scientific literature.
Apr 27, 2023
Advancing Image Integrity in Academic Research with Proofig AI
Many image issues, such as duplications, occur unintentionally due to the complexity of managing large datasets. Manual reviews are time-consuming and prone to human error, making AI-powered tools like Proofig essential for detecting duplications and manipulations before publication.