Protect Research with River Valley’s Integrity Checker - BETA

RVT’s Integrity Checker allows STM publishers to safeguard the reliability of published research by automatically scanning submitted papers for potential issues. Developed in partnership with industry experts, the tool draws on decades of publishing and typesetting expertise to perform a range of configurable checks, quickly flagging questionable content for further review.

Integrity Checker detects irregularities in references, self-citations, statistical data, image misconduct, and more. Findings are displayed on a customizable dashboard, helping publishers prioritize potential concerns at a glance. Designed to work as a standalone tool or as part of RVT’s ReView 3.0 platform, Integrity Checker can also be linked into 3rd party systems.

Key Features:

• Citation and reference analysis – Flags questionable references, e.g. self-citations, for quick review.

• Content authenticity – Detects AI-generated content and "tortured phrases".

• Statistical analysis – Identifies anomalies in data to support rigorous research standards.

• Author and Institution verification – Confirms author and institution history for credibility.

• Image duplication and manipulation – Identifies potential misconduct in graphics.

With configurable dashboards and streamlined reports, the tool helps publishing teams quickly direct resources to the highest-priority issues—saving time and strengthening research integrity across the publishing workflow. Request access to our beta release today!