How it works
How ReviewerAI reviews your paper in 4 steps
The short version: instead of your paper going to the review (in the cloud), the review comes to your paper (on your computer)
The pipeline
- 1
You open your PDF
Choose the PDF on your computer. It opens in your browser and stays there. Nothing is uploaded to start a review.
- 2
ReviewerAI reads your paper
ReviewerAI finds the sections, pages, tables, and passages in your paper so every later finding can point to an exact location.
- 3
ReviewerAI checks your paper
ReviewerAI detects missing information, unclear statements, inconsistencies, and common journal requirements.
- 4
You get a fix-list
You receive grouped findings: what was reported, what to improve, and what needs a second look. Each finding is linked to the page where it was found.
What the check covers
The review looks at the content, structure, and information reported in your paper — the same things a careful first reader would flag.
| Area | Example | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Missing information | Methods, limitations, or ethics details a journal expects | Missing details are a common reason for desk rejection |
| Clarity | Undefined terms and vague claims | Unclear writing slows down reviewers and supervisors |
| Consistency | Numbers or statements that disagree with each other | Inconsistencies damage trust in the results |
| Structure | Sections in the wrong order or figures never explained | Poor structure makes good research hard to follow |
What you need
A computer with a modern browser and your paper as a PDF with selectable text. The review runs fastest on a computer with a dedicated graphics card, but it also runs on ordinary laptops — larger papers simply take longer.
| Paper size | Typical review time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Short paper (under 10 pages) | A few minutes on a fast computer | Good for a first try |
| Medium paper (10–25 pages) | Several minutes | Most student and journal papers land here |
| Long paper (25+ pages) | Up to 20–30 minutes | Leave the browser tab open while it runs |
The review process files download once and are reused on later visits, so repeat reviews start faster. Saving a paper or review to an account is optional and is the only step that sends data to our servers.
Review your draft
Open your PDF, and work through the fix-list before you share the paper with anyone.