PRE-FLIGHT FOR JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS

Get your manuscript submission-ready.

Upload your Word document, name the target journal or upload the required guidelines and get a concrete report in 1–2 minutes: APA-7 citations & DOI verification, structure, language, logic and a point-by-point check against the requirements. Annotated Word document included.

Solidarity price availableNo account neededDeleted instantly~1–2 min

Analysis first, price second. You see how much work is left before you pay.

1 · Manuscript (.docx)
Word document, max 25 MB. Deleted after the analysis.
2 · What should we check?
3 · Journal or your own requirements
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… or upload the guidelines / requirements sheet as a Word file
.docx with the author guidelines or a requirements sheet (incl. citation rules). Preferred over text/URL.
4 · Feedback language
takes ~1–2 min.

🔒 Your manuscript is deleted right after the check. No training, no sharing. The spell-check runs locally.

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Built on the proven DISIE typesetting & citation engine (disie.online) · by science, for science

Three steps to submission

01

Upload

Upload your Word manuscript and add the journal requirements, as text, a URL or a .docx.

02

Get it checked

Citations, structure, language, logic and compliance: you pick the modules. Runs in 1–2 minutes.

03

Act on it

A report with locations and suggested fixes, plus an annotated Word document to work from directly.

See exactly what you get

Three deliverables from a single upload.

Findings overview

See first, pay second

Right after the analysis you get the full overview: how many points are critical, medium or minor, broken down per module. Then you decide whether the full report is worth it.

  • Severity at a glance
  • One example per module
  • Citation check free as a download
Preview of the findings overview with severity markers per module
The report

Every finding with location and fix

No vague feedback: each finding names the exact spot in the document, the problem and a concrete before/after suggestion you can apply.

  • Exact location (paragraph / page)
  • Before/after diff
  • APA 7 in German & English
Preview of the report with finding cards, locations and before/after fixes
Annotated Word

Fixes right inside the document

You also get your manuscript back as an annotated Word document, with margin comments and tracked changes you can accept directly.

  • Margin comments
  • Tracked changes
  • Keep working in Word
Preview of an annotated Word document with a margin comment and a tracked change

What gets checked

Five modules, pick any. You only pay when you unlock the full report.

Citations & references

Orphan and unused citations, APA-7 formatting (German & English) and DOIs verified against Crossref. The most common formal rejection reason.

Structure & headings

Heading hierarchy, level jumps and paragraphs that should be headings.

Language

Bespoke spelling and grammar check (DE/EN), self-hosted and local.

Logic & completeness

AI review of argumentation, coherence, gaps and scholarly rigour.

Requirements compliance

Every journal requirement judged individually: met, missing or unclear, each with reasoning.

Pricing

Analysis first, price second. You can always download the citation check for free.

Citation check

free

APA-7 / Crossref check as a download, no payment at all.

reduced

Solidarity price

4,50 €

For independent researchers & precarious situations · self-selected, on trust

One free re-check of the same manuscript.

What's behind it

No black-box promise

The manuscriptchecker is research-based: built by science, for science, out of daily work with academic manuscripts.

Under the hood runs the proven DISIE typesetting and citation engine (disie.online), the same technology that powers the DISIE open-access journal. It checks against concrete, transparent standards and the requirements you provide.

  • ApproachBy science, for science
  • EngineBuilt on the proven DISIE engine (disie.online)
  • StandardsAPA 7 · Crossref DOI · bespoke grammar & spell check

Frequently asked

Do I need an account?

No. The check works entirely without signing up. An optional free account keeps your results permanently and enables re-downloads and sharing.

What does it cost?

9,00 € per full check, 4,50 € at the reduced solidarity price. The citation check is downloadable for free. A re-check of the same manuscript is free once.

What is the solidarity price?

A reduced price (4,50 €) on trust for anyone in a precarious research situation: independent researchers, PhD candidates without a permanent position, and others for whom the standard price is a barrier. Just pick it at checkout.

Does it work for bachelor's and master's theses?

Yes, technically the same way: upload your university's requirements sheet (incl. citation rules) as a Word file or text, and the check goes through your work point by point against it.

How long does a check take?

Usually 1–2 minutes. There's no queue; the check starts immediately and the page updates on its own.

What files can I upload?

Word documents (.docx). Journal requirements can be pasted as text, loaded from a URL, or uploaded as a .docx.

Which citation styles are supported?

APA 7 in German and English, including DOI verification via Crossref. Numeric/Vancouver styles are checked with limitations.

Is my manuscript stored?

Without an account, no, it is deleted right after the analysis. With an account, only if you deliberately archive it; then it is stored encrypted.

Does this replace copy-editing?

No. It's a pre-flight aid that surfaces the most common formal rejection reasons before submission, not a substitute for expert review.

Ready to submit?

Upload your manuscript. You see the findings overview for free, before any payment.

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