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Our service empowers you to
Ascertain the authenticity of research manuscripts
Dissuade research misconduct and promote ethical practices
Protect the reputation and integrity of your publications
and institutions
Uphold the trust in the scientific community by ensuring reliable research
Our Image Manipulation
Detection Services
AI-Based Image Manipulation Detection Service
Manuscripts and images are run through ImageTwin, and results are manually verified by a human reviewer.Know More
Expert Human Verification Service
Manual inspection by human experts, ideal as a follow-up to in-house automated screening.Know More
Automated Screening + Expert Human Verification Service
Comprehensive image manipulation and plagiarism screening service.Know More
AI-Based Image Manipulation Detection
Enago offers an automated screening service using ImageTwin software. Leveraging advanced AI and image processing technologies, this service ensures image integrity and authenticity. It is optimized for various life science images, including microscopic images, gel bands (e.g., Western Blots), and light photography. A human expert will assess the results of the automated duplication check to remove false positives.
The automated check will focus on:
- Duplication within an article: Identifying duplicated images within the same article
- Duplication in published repositories: Detecting duplication across published repositories
- Manipulation detection within duplicates: scaling, rotations, flipping, brightness, contrast, and color changes
- Splicing Detection in Western Blots
Expert Human Verification
Enago offers a manual screening service for detecting image manipulation in author submissions. Our experts use advanced graphic software to meticulously inspect each image, ensuring their integrity and authenticity.
The human check will focus on:
- Image resolution check
- Hazy or merged areas highlighting
- Patching identification
- Tonal values and background consistency chec
- Quality assessment
- Duplication detection
- Tonal tampering
- Non-native artifacts and unnatural lines detection
It is designed to maintain the highest standards of image integrity, providing reliable and accurate image assessments.
Automated Screening + Expert Human Verification
Enago provides a combination of AI-based image manipulation detection (ImageTwin) and expert human manual check. This hybrid process is designed to uphold the highest standards of image integrity and originality, offering reliable and exhaustive image assessment.
Features:
- Cover all checkpoints of Options 1 and 2
Types of Manipulations We Detect
- Duplication of image elements
- Alterations to color, tone, brightness, contrast, exposure
- Presence of anomalous artefacts
- Application of filters
- Blurring or blocking of image
sections - AI-generated imagery
- Merging of multiple images
- Flipping, rotation, compression, stretching of an image or artefacts
- Addition of lines, patches, or text
How It Works
Step 01
Submission
Submit image files and, if available, the manuscript draft.
Step 02
Image Analysis
Advanced software detects duplications, alterations, and fabrications in the images.
Step 03
Report Generation
A detailed report identifies suspected modifications for client review.
Step 04
Quality Check
Experienced professionals verify the findings to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Unique Features Tailored to Your Needs
Seamless Integration
Our service seamlessly integrates with your existing workflows through a user-friendly API.
Flexible Outputs
Receive your reports in either JSON or PDF format, catering to your specific needs.
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We Deliver
A Detailed report of identified
fraudulent images with annotations.
An API output package
of PDF report + JSON file.
FAQs
Why is image screening important?
+Image screening is important because it helps maintain the credibility of STEM research. With the increasing instances of image manipulation in research publications, ensuring the integrity of scientific findings is crucial. Thorough screening of images before publication helps improve the reliability of the published literature and prevent retractions. This proactive approach saves time and prevents issues resulting from publishing papers that reference dubious images.
Is the service automated or does it involve human analysis?
+The service takes a two-pronged approach, combining advanced algorithms with human expertise. Automated scans detect signs of manipulation, while a team of specialists provides expert analysis to verify the exact issues.
Which types of image manipulations can your service detect?
+Our service can detect a wide range of manipulations, including but not limited to duplication, merging, image alterations, compression issues, flipping/rotating, stretching, filter use, blurring, blocking, line and patch additions, color and tone adjustments, and anomalous artifacts.