penelope.ai

Penelope.ai offers over 30 configurable checks, allowing journals to decide which checks to run, which are critical, and customize feedback for editors and authors. Checks cover ethics, declarations, title page, abstract, structure, figures and tables, referencing, supplementary materials, counts, and file cleanliness. Results are not a black box: each check is linked to the relevant marked-up sections of text, so users can see how the result was reached. The tool integrates with Manuscript Manager, and journals using Editorial Manager or ScholarOne can join a waiting list.

Penelope.ai is used by journals to automate manuscript checks within their handling software. It helps editors see top-level results within the publishing software or a full, annotated, and interactive report. Authors benefit from immediate, helpful feedback, as illustrated by a quote from an author submitting to Addiction, University of Cincinnati, who was impressed with the product's ability to check references and match the manuscript to journal requirements.

Pricing is simple and affordable, with all prices including access to the full suite of checks and metadata extraction. Annual pricing is based on the number of submissions: for up to 500 submissions, the cost is £1.50 per submission (total £750); for 501-1000, £1.20 per submission (total £1,350); for 1001-2500, £1.00 per submission (total £2,850); for 2501-5000, £0.80 per submission (total £4,850); and for over 5000, custom pricing. All prices exclude VAT. Alternatively, journals can provide author-paid checks for free.