Manuscript Diagnosis
Upload your article and get a PDF report with the errors detected and recommendations to fix them before you submit it.
Your file never leaves your computer. The analysis runs inside your browser: AtheneaLab does not receive, upload to any server or store the content of your article.
Used to check whether causal language fits the design.
What does it check?
- Citations and references. That every citation is in the list and every reference is cited, that years match, how recent the sources are, the DOI format and alphabetical order (or order of appearance for numbered styles).
- Statistical reporting. That the sample size is the same throughout the text, that degrees of freedom are consistent, exact p values, effect sizes, confidence intervals and instrument reliability.
- Structure and format. A complete abstract, keywords, hypotheses, declarations, numbered and cited tables and figures, and leftover template text.
- Alerts. Causal language in non-experimental designs, generalizations, a Discussion that repeats figures, few comparisons with other studies, incomplete limitations and other possible problems.
It works with articles in English and Spanish, with APA (author–date) or numbered citations. The report does not assign a grade: it flags what can be checked automatically and includes guiding questions for the substantive aspects that require academic judgment.
Need a more detailed report?
We offer a full review of the manuscript, with an in-depth assessment of every section, rubric-based scoring and detailed recommendations. This service has an additional cost.
When you send it by email, AtheneaLab does receive your manuscript, solely to carry out the requested review.How to cite this tool
AtheneaLab. (2026). Manuscript Diagnosis [Web application]. https://athenealab.com/en/manuscript-diagnosis/