Citations without references
In-text citations that have no matching entry in the final bibliography list.
Result: Identify in-text citations missing bibliography entries and unused references.
EDITORIAL REVIEW WITH TRACEABLE AI
Check if your sources support your claims
Traceable review of citations, arguments, and editorial readiness before submitting your manuscript.
Assisted review with full traceability. Final human validation is always required.
- Findings linked to relevant document sections
- Academic source verification when available
- Structured report ready for review and export
Academic data sources
AI processing providers
Third-party names and logos identify compatible services and do not imply endorsement.
DOCUMENT DIAGNOSIS
A document can look finished and still harbor critical hidden flaws
Before submitting or publishing, these six frequent issues compromise document quality and academic authority:
Uncited bibliography sources
Sources listed in the bibliography that are never cited or referenced in the body text.
Result: Detect listed bibliography entries that lack in-text citations.
Terminology inconsistency
Core concepts or theoretical terms defined differently across different chapters.
Result: Highlight shifting definitions of key domain terms across chapters.
Unsupported conclusions
Final claims or propositions that do not follow from the presented arguments or data.
Result: Flag conclusions requiring stronger supporting argumentation or evidence.
Abrupt style or tone shifts
Sudden variations in tone, writing style or authorial voice between sections.
Result: Pinpoint sudden tone or stylistic shifts between co-authors.
Weak argument structure
Repetitive arguments, incomplete premises or logical gaps in the manuscript structure.
Result: Expose incomplete premises or repetitive structural sections.
TANGIBLE RESULT
You don't get a chat reply. You receive a structured review report.
Philologica treats your document as a complete project, producing a clear, traceable assessment built for editorial decisions.
Executive summary
A concise overview of overall editorial readiness score and key review priorities before submission.
Severity-ranked findings
Issues clearly categorized into high-risk errors, medium concerns, and style improvement opportunities.
Exact document location
Direct linkage pointing to the exact chapter, page, and paragraph within your original uploaded file.
Evidence & recommendations
Clear explanation of each detected flaw, verifiable source references, and concrete text revision suggestions.
Sample manuscript · 42 pages
Review recommended
Editorial readiness
- High
3 in-text citations do not have a matching bibliography entry.
- Medium
The main term changes definition between chapters 2 and 4.
- Opportunity
The conclusion introduces a claim not developed in the main argument.
WHY PHILOLOGICA
Comparison with general-purpose chat workflows
| Comparison area | General-purpose chat workflow | Philologica editorial workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Interaction model | User-defined ad-hoc chat prompt workflow | ✓ Predefined academic and editorial review tools |
| File handling | Variable window context or snippet limits | ✓ Whole document processed as a complete academic project |
| Output format | Continuous text requiring manual checks | ✓ Structured, prioritized and exportable report |
| Traceability | General text responses with unverified sources | ✓ Findings linked directly to manuscript sections and citations |
| Academic integration | General knowledge without live queries | ✓ Connected to Crossref, OpenAlex, DataCite, DOAJ & Open Library |
| Project continuity | Isolated chat sessions without version history | ✓ Project history, version comparison and editorial tracking |
Capabilities may vary depending on the general AI service and configuration.
TOOLS BY EDITORIAL GOAL
Organized around the task you need to complete
No need to browse a complex feature catalog. Choose your workflow goal and run the specialized tool:
Document Review
Full manuscript evaluation
Expected outcome
Complete diagnostic report detailing structural coherence, citation integrity, and readiness score.
Source Research & Verification
Bibliographic audit
Expected outcome
Cross-table linking in-text citations with external academic databases to verify publication data.
Argumentation & Terminology
Conceptual and logical stability
Expected outcome
Dialectic audit mapping core terms, definitions, premises, and logical transitions across chapters.
Style & Authorship Analysis
Register and stylometric check
Expected outcome
Comparative metrics on lexical density, tone consistency, and voice uniformity between co-authors.
Publication Preparation
Pre-submission audit
Expected outcome
Exportable PDF report ready for revision with virtual peer review simulation.
DEVELOPER PLATFORM · PRIVATE BETA
Give your AI agent an academic review layer
Connect MCP-compatible agents and AI applications to Philologica for traceable citation checks, academic evidence review, bibliography validation, manuscript preflight and structured findings.
Don't just give your agent academic sources. Give it an academic reviewer.
Native MCP Protocol
Connect Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, or custom AGY agents in seconds using standard Model Context Protocol.
REST API Fallback
Direct HTTPS endpoints with Bearer authentication, request logs, key scoping, and OpenAPI schemas.
Traceable Findings & Evidence Graphs
Every capability response returns explicit finding_id, evidence nodes, confidence metrics, and source URLs.
PUBLIC MCP ENDPOINT
https://mcp.philologica.com/v1/agent/mcp
ℹ️ TEST access is available during Private Beta. LIVE access remains controlled under editorial verification.
ARCHITECTURE
AGENT WORKFLOW INTEGRATION
AI Agent / Client App
Cursor · Claude Desktop · AGY Agents · Custom LLM
MCP Protocol / REST Gateway
Philologica Gateway & Verification Engine
API Key Auth · Quota Control · Crossref & OpenAlex
Response Payload
Structured Traceable Findings
finding_id · Evidence Graph · Confidence Metrics
Available Capabilities Preview
citations.check_support3 PUCheck if source text supports a claimed academic proposition
citations.verify_reference2 PUValidate DOI, Crossref metadata, and bibliographic existence
manuscript.preflight20 PUExecute full structural, citation, and terminology audit
graph.trace_claim5 PUTrace supporting/refuting citation graph nodes
TAILORED USE CASES
Designed for every stage of academic writing
Students & doctoral candidates
Run a structured check before submitting your thesis or dissertation to ensure coherence and avoid critical mistakes.
Academic researchers
Verify structure, citations and terminology before sending research papers to peer review journals.
Editors & publishers
Perform systematic initial evaluation and stylometric analysis on long manuscripts or edit collections.
Universities & research teams
Standardize first-pass checks across research teams without delegating academic judgment to AI.
TESTIMONIALS & REVIEWS
Trusted by researchers, professors, and academic editors
Real experiences in manuscript evaluation, citation auditing, and doctoral dissertation defense.
"Philologica has transformed pre-editorial review in our department. Auditing citations against Crossref and verifying argument consistency in minutes saves weeks of technical labor."
"Before submitting my dissertation, I ran the manuscript through the fragment review module. It caught two mismatched references and three conceptual inconsistencies before defense."
"For initial desk-review screenings, the structured report gives us an objective diagnosis of documentary rigor before sending papers out for peer review."
"The bibliographic audit and dialectic assistant are unbeatable. It doesn't just match text; it checks if the claim is genuinely backed by the cited source passage."
"Stylometric analysis helped us unify voice and lexical density in a co-authored book monograph. The improvement in coherence was immediately evident."
"We require postgraduates to run Philologica prior to final thesis deposit. The baseline quality of submitted manuscripts has improved dramatically."
"What sets Philologica apart is traceability: it doesn't invent filler content, but links every risk assessment directly to exact manuscript locations."
"Cross-checking local references against OpenAlex and DataCite saves hours of manual DOI lookup and eliminates bibliography formatting errors."
"I recommend Philologica to all my PhD students. It gives them confidence before submission and lets me focus on research contribution rather than proofreading."
HOW IT WORKS
From document to an actionable review
1
Upload or paste your academic text
Securely import your PDF or manuscript file into the workspace.
2
Choose your review goal
Select from structural analysis, citation audit, terminology or style evaluation.
3
Receive prioritized, traceable findings
Obtain an organized report ranking critical issues with exact document locations.
4
Verify, edit and export
Human review remains essential. Revise your text and export the final report.
TRANSPARENCY & PRIVACY
AI output should be reviewable and confidential
Philologica combines structured processing with academic data sources. Your document is processed securely.
- Findings strictly linked to document sections
- Submitted content is not used to train our models
- Clear separation between evidence and suggestions
- Strict data encryption and clear retention policies
PLANS & PROCESSING CAPACITY
Start free and scale with your work
Subscriptions provide recurring tool access. Token packs add processing capacity for longer documents or deeper analyses. Taxes included.
Free
€0/month
Explore the core workflow
- Limited PDF analysis
- Basic editorial report
- Core issue detection
- Up to 3 saved projects
- Cancelable monthly · Taxes included
Plus
€9.99/month
For students and authors
- Expanded monthly processing
- Study tools and mind maps
- Structured exportable report
- Priority processing queue
- Cancelable monthly · Taxes included
Pro
€24.99/month
For intensive editorial work
- High-volume under fair use policy
- Full stylometry and consistency review
- Editorial Board and Dialectic Assistant
- Academic exports and priority support
- Cancelable monthly · Taxes included
Token packs & document estimates
Estimated processing capacity. Actual consumption varies by document length, extraction quality, selected model, tool and depth.
Tokens represent processing volume. The application displays your remaining balance before executing any analysis.
Micro
100k · €4.99
Approx. 100 pages / 1-2 research papers (100k tokens)
View in app →Standard
500k · €19.99
Approx. 1 full PhD thesis (500 pages) or multiple papers (500k tokens)
View in app →Academic
2.5M · €49.99
Approx. intensive research or multi-manuscript projects (2.5M tokens)
View in app →FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
Evaluate Philologica with a controlled pilot
Designed for university departments, research groups and publishing teams. We can define a limited pilot around a real manuscript workflow before discussing an institutional rollout.
- Clear use case and success criteria
- Limited document and user scope
- Privacy and workflow review
- Human approval remains mandatory
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about scope, privacy, AI output and token capacity.
What does Philologica review?
Depending on the selected tool, it examines structure, terminology, argument validity, citations, bibliography, style and editorial risks.
How does Philologica differ from ChatGPT?
Philologica is not a general chatbot. It processes entire documents as projects, provides section-by-section traceable reports, integrates live academic databases (Crossref, OpenAlex), and offers specialized editorial tools.
Is my document kept private and not used for training?
Submitted documents are not used by Philologica to train its own models. Processing and retention depend on the selected service and are described in our Privacy Policy.
What do token packs mean in terms of document length?
Estimated processing capacity. Actual token consumption varies by file size, extraction quality, selected model, tool and review depth.
Does Philologica replace human supervisors or peer review?
No. Philologica is designed to support first-pass analysis and revision. Findings require human verification and ultimate academic judgment remains with authors and editors.
Can institutional teams or universities set up custom pilots?
Yes. We offer pilot programs for university departments and research groups with dedicated privacy and workflow agreements.
Give your document a structured review before submission
Explore the application for free, or contact us to discuss an editorial or institutional workflow.